The Enugu State Police Command has commenced investigation into the death of four students of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka.
The command described the death as “sudden and unnatural”. It stated this in a statement issued by its Public Relations Officer, SP Daniel Ndukwe, which was made available to newsmen in Enugu on Thursday. Ndukwe said the “four persons reportedly identified as students of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), took ill during an alleged academic sign-out celebration at Hilltop Hostel, Nsukka, on November 11, 2026”.
Quoting him, “The victims, comprising two males and two females, reportedly took ill after allegedly consuming alcoholic beverages at the gathering. Six other students were also rushed to the hospital for treatment, while the four victims were confirmed dead on arrival. Alcoholic beverages were recovered from the scene, and the remains of the deceased have been deposited in a mortuary for autopsy.”
He said the command is investigating the circumstances surrounding the incident to establish the cause of the deaths.
