UNN Confirms Four Student Deaths After Nsukka Gathering

The University of Nigeria, Nsukka, confirmed that four students died and six others were hospitalised after a gathering at an off-campus lodge in Nsukka. Vice-Chancellor Simon Ortuanya said 10 students attended the event, held in the Hilltop area, and that the six survivors were receiving treatment, with some in critical condition.

Ortuanya said the university received a distress call at about 10 p.m. on Wednesday, November 11, reporting that students and graduates were in crisis. University security personnel went to the lodge, where four people were found dead, he said. The university confirmed that those involved came from different departments, rather than all being Pharmacy students.

The cause of the deaths has not been established. Ortuanya said preliminary findings pointed to possible alcohol or drug involvement but stressed that the university had not reached a definitive conclusion. Enugu State Police Command spokesperson Daniel Ndukwe said police were investigating. He said alcoholic beverages were recovered at the scene and the deceased were taken to a mortuary for autopsies.

The university announced three days of mourning and suspended academic and social activities...