BREAKING: Grief Hits OSPOLY as Another 2025 HND Mass Communication Graduate Dies

Grief has once again hit the Mass Communication Department of Osun State Polytechnic (OSPOLY), Iree, following the death of another member of its 2025 Higher National Diploma (HND) graduating set.

The deceased, identified as Iyiola Samuel, popularly known as Pastor Pikin (P.K.A), reportedly died on Tuesday, November 10, 2026, following an incident involving petrol and a lighter.

According to an account shared by an individual familiar with the incident, Samuel allegedly played with a lighter after forgetting that he had petrol on his body. The petrol reportedly caught fire, leaving him with burn injuries.

The account further indicated that attempts were made to secure medical attention for him. However, the ongoing hospital strike was reportedly a major challenge, with plans subsequently made to take him to Ile-Ife. He eventually succumbed to his injuries.

His death has deepened the grief among his former classmates, coming amid a series of reported deaths within the graduating set.

In a distressing message shared by a coursemate, four members of the 2025 HND graduating set have reportedly died within four months.

The deceased were identified as Abike, who died in August; Soji, on September 3; Remilekun, on October 19; and now Samuel, popularly known as Pastor Pikin, on November 10.

Expressing shock over the repeated losses, the coursemate recalled how the set graduated in 2025 with excitement and hopes for a better future, only to be confronted with successive bereavements.

The development has left members of the graduating set mourning the loss of their former classmates, with prayers for the repose of their souls and protection for those still alive.