LASU: Mother allegedly assaults daughter’s roommate, student rushed to LASUTH with eye injury

LASU: Mother allegedly assaults daughter’s roommate, student rushed to LASUTH with eye injury

A disturbing incident involving a mother, her daughter and a fellow student at the Lagos State University College of Medicine (LASUCOM), Ikeja, has triggered reactions after a video of an alleged assault circulated widely on social media.

The incident reportedly involved Adebayo Oluwatumininu, a 300-level Nursing student, who was allegedly assaulted by the mother of her roommate, Hassan Temiloluwa, a Physiotherapy student.

The Lagos State University Students’ Union (LASUSU) confirmed the incident in a statement issued on September 2, 2026, saying the confrontation left Oluwatumininu with an injury to her eye.

Following the incident, officials of the students’ union at the Ikeja Campus reportedly intervened and took the student to the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH) for medical attention.

The incident attracted widespread public attention after a video showing part of the confrontation was shared on social media.

In the footage, an older woman is seen confronting the student inside a room before the encounter escalates into physical violence. The circumstances leading to the confrontation, however, remain the subject of competing claims.

Reports circulating online have alleged that the woman accused the student of slapping her, while other accounts have made different claims about how the physical confrontation began.

Those claims have not been independently verified, and the LASU Students’ Union did not publicly establish who initiated the physical altercation or provide a complete account of what happened before the incident captured in the video.

The students’ union said the seriousness of the incident became apparent after Oluwatumininu sustained an eye injury and was taken to LASUTH for treatment.

A medical assessment is expected to provide further information about the extent of the student’s injury.

The response to the incident reportedly involved LASU management, the university’s Centre for Gender-Based and Sexual Violence, students’ union officials and members of the affected student’s family.

The matter has also attracted police attention, with the mother of the Physiotherapy student reportedly taken into custody over allegations of physical assault and threats.

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The police investigation is expected to establish the circumstances surrounding the confrontation and determine whether any criminal offence was committed.

Meanwhile, the university is separately examining the circumstances surrounding the incident involving Hassan Temiloluwa.

According to the students’ union, the student is expected to appear before the LASU University Disciplinary Committee in line with the institution’s established procedures.

The union did not publicly disclose the specific allegations against the student or indicate what sanctions, if any, she could face.

Her appearance before the disciplinary committee should therefore not be interpreted as a finding of guilt, as the university process is intended to examine the circumstances and allow the parties involved to present their accounts.

LASUSU condemned the alleged use of violence in resolving disputes and stressed the importance of using appropriate channels to address disagreements within the university community.

The statement was signed by the 37th LASUSU President, Olipehin Ahmad Rufai, and the union’s Public Relations Officer, Jinadu Jamiu Ademola.

The students’ union also commended the university management, the Centre for Gender-Based and Sexual Violence and others who intervened following the incident.

The case has generated a wider discussion about the role of parents when their children become involved in disputes at tertiary institutions.

While parents may understandably become concerned when their children face disagreements or conflicts, universities typically have established procedures for handling disputes involving students.

In the LASU incident, an alleged disagreement between students reportedly escalated into an altercation involving an adult, resulting in an alleged eye injury, medical treatment, police intervention and a university disciplinary process.

Several important questions surrounding the incident remain unanswered.

It has not been independently established what initially triggered the disagreement between the two students, why the mother went to the hostel or what occurred immediately before the confrontation recorded in the viral video.

There are also conflicting accounts on social media regarding who initiated the physical confrontation.

What the students’ union has confirmed is that an altercation occurred, Oluwatumininu sustained an injury, she received medical attention, the police became involved and the university initiated its disciplinary process.

The police investigation and the university’s proceedings are expected to provide further clarity on the circumstances of the incident.

The case remains under investigation, and allegations against the individuals involved have not been finally established by a court or other competent authority.

The development also underscores the importance of resolving disputes within university communities through established institutional and legal channels rather than through physical confrontation.

As the matter progresses, further information from LASU management, the police, the university disciplinary committee and the courts, where applicable, could clarify the events surrounding the alleged assault.

Newstrends.ng will continue to monitor developments in the case and provide updates as further verified information emerges.

LASU: Mother allegedly assaults daughter’s roommate, student rushed to LASUTH with eye injury