NIU investigating death of student who apparently fell from window

DEKALB, Ill. (WLS) -- Northern Illinois University is investigating the death of a student who apparently fell out of a dorm window this weekend.

The school said Oluwarotimi Okedina, 19, removed the window screen from an 11th floor dorm room at Stevenson Towers in DeKalb.
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There's been no explanation as to why he would have done that. His mother, who is a nurse, is questioning the school's story.

University officials said nothing surrounding the incident appears to pose a threat to the campus community.