Roommates hold legs of 400-level Babcock student dangling from multi-story hostel window (Watch)

Panic erupted at the Ilishan-Remo campus of Babcock University in Ogun State on Sunday, November 8, 2026, after a 400-level male student attempted to end his life by jumping from a multi-story hostel window.

The tragic incident was averted due to the swift and courageous intervention of his roommates and fellow hallmates, who physically restrained and pulled him back to safety as he hung from the window ledge.

The dramatic rescue

According to viral video footage circulating across social media platforms, the student had climbed out of the upper-floor window of a multi-story hall of residence.

Alert roommates quickly noticed his actions, lunged forward, and tightly gripped his legs as he dangled over the edge.

In a tense struggle captured on camera by onlooker students across the courtyard, his peers held on until they successfully hauled him back into the room.

Hospitalised under medical observation

Following the rescue, the student was evacuated to the Babcock University Teaching Hospital in Ilishan-Remo for urgent medical evaluation and psychiatric assessment.

While unconfirmed social media reports initially hinted at various triggers—ranging from academic stress and sports betting losses to suspected substance influence—eyewitnesses and school community members confirmed that the student survived and was placed under medical care.

As of Monday morning, November 9, 2026, the management of Babcock University has not issued an official press statement regarding the hostel incident.

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