UNIZIK Student Dies After Jumping From Three-Storey Building

A male student of Nnamdi Azikiwe University (UNIZIK) jumped from a three-storey building and died at a private student lodge near Royal Kitchen Junction in Ifite-Awka, Anambra State.

According to reports, the student, whose name hasn’t been released, allegedly took a hard drug suspected to be “mkpurummiri” before jumping from the balcony of the lodge, which is located close to the university.

Eyewitnesses said they heard a heavy thud and rushed out to find the student lying motionless in a pool of blood. He was taken to a nearby hospital but was later pronounced dead.

One witness 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.”

The victim was said to be a resident of the lodge. His roommate, who was found in a disoriented state, has since been taken into custody. Authorities say he will be questioned once he’s stable enough.

UNIZIK’s Chief Safety Officer, Ken Chukwurah, confirmed the incident, clarifying that it happened in a private off-campus hostel. He said the school is investigating to understand exactly what happened.

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.”

KanyiDaily recalls that Nnamdi Azikiwe University (UNIZIK) recently expelled a student, Goddy-Mbakwe Chimamaka Precious, for physically attacking a lecturer from the Department of Theatre and Film Studies.