UNN Confirms Death Of Four Students After Off-Campus Party
Describing the incident as “a death too many”, the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Simon Ortuanya, announced a three-day mourning period in honour of the deceased students. The post UNN Confirms Death Of Four Students After Off-Campus Party appeared first on Channels Television .
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The management of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), has confirmed the death of four students following an incident at an off-campus party in Nsukka, Enugu State.
Addressing journalists, the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Simon Ortuanya, said 10 students were involved in the incident, which occurred on November 11, 2026, during a party organised to celebrate a friend who had completed his final-year examinations.
Ortuanya said four of the students died after allegedly consuming substances suspected to be alcohol and drugs, while the remaining six are receiving medical attention at different hospitals.
The Vice-Chancellor also clarified that the students involved were from different departments, contrary to reports suggesting they were all from the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences.
Describing the incident as “a death too many”, Ortuanya announced a three-day mourning period in honour of the deceased students.
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- November 12, 2026
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- Donatus Anichukwueze
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