UNN Vice-Chancellor announces mourning for four students

The University of Nigeria, Nsukka, confirmed the deaths of four students following an off-campus gathering in Nsukka, Enugu State. Vice-Chancellor Prof. Simon Ortuanya announced three days of mourning and stated that all social and academic activities would be suspended during this period.

Six other students who attended the party are receiving treatment in various hospitals. The gathering was organized to celebrate a friend who completed final-year examinations, with ten students from different departments in attendance.

The deceased reportedly died after consuming substances suspected to be alcohol and drugs. The university clarified that the victims were not all from the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, as previously reported.

Onah Olisaemeka, president of the Pharmaceutical Association of Nigerian Students, confirmed he did not recognize any of the deceased as Pharmacy students. The university is collaborating with security agencies to determine the cause of death and reiterated its ban on sign-out celebrations.