Family Mourns UNN Student After Nsukka Party Tragedy

A tragic event occurred during a gathering at Hilltop Hostels in Nsukka, Enugu State, where four young individuals died after reportedly consuming alcoholic beverages on November 11. Ugwunayi Ikenna, a relative of one of the deceased, Nnamochie, shared an emotional tribute, recounting their last conversation and the promise to meet that never materialized.

Ikenna visited the mortuary the day after returning from Lagos, discovering his cousin's lifeless body. The University of Nigeria, Nsukka's Vice-Chancellor, Professor Simon Ortuanya, confirmed the deaths and noted that six others were hospitalized.

The Pharmaceutical Association of Nigerian Students clarified that none of the deceased were pharmacy students, despite earlier claims. Ikenna alleged that 11 people were present at the gathering, with only one woman abstaining from alcohol.

He insisted that his cousin did not consume alcohol or drugs, while investigations into the incident are ongoing.