A male student of Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka has died after jumping from a three-storey building of a private lodge near Royal Kitchen Junction, Ifite-Awka, Awka South Local Government Area of Anambra State.
TheNewsGuru reports that the student (name withheld) consumed some unknown substances suspected to be “mkpurummiri”, before jumping from the balcony of the building located near the school.
Eyewitnesses disclosed that the victim was rushed to the hospital immediately after the fall, and was later confirmed dead.
One of the sources said, “We suddenly heard a loud thud yesterday (Thursday) evening, prompting a rush to the scene where the young man was found lying in a pool of his own blood, critically injured.
“The victim, whose name is being withheld pending notification of his family, was identified as a tenant in the lodge. Shockingly, when concerned residents checked his room, his roommate was found in an incoherent state, allegedly under the influence of the same substances they had taken earlier.
“Despite efforts to save him, the student was confirmed dead at a nearby hospital. Authorities are working diligently to contact the deceased’s family and investigate the full circumstances surrounding the incident.”
It was further gathered that the roommate of the victim is currently in custody and will be questioned further once he regains stability.
When contacted on the development on Friday, the Chief Safety Officer at UNIZIK, Ken Chukwurah, confirmed the incident, adding that the incident happened at a private lodge outside the school, and an investigation is ongoing.
Chukwurah said, “We are still investigating to be sure of what happened, how it happened and the proper identity of the victim.
“It happened in a private lodge outside the school, and we don’t have control over who is admitted to such lodges.”