The Chief Safety Officer at Nnamdi Azikiwe University (UNIZIK) in Awka, Anambra State, has stated that it will examine the event that claimed the life of one of its students (name withheld).
Late Thursday, a male student jumped from a three-storey building at a private lodge near Royal Kitchen Junction in Ifite-Awka, in the state’s Awka South Local Government Area, killing himself.
According to reports, the UNIZIK student jumped off the balcony of a nearby building after consuming an unknown substance thought to be “mkpurummiri” (crystal meth).
According to eyewitnesses near the scene, after the victim fell, all attempts to revive him were futile, and he was subsequently declared dead at a nearby hospital where he was transferred.
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 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.”
We also revealed that the victim’s flatmate is currently in detention, and we plan to question him further once he regains stability.
When informed about the development on Friday, UNIZIK’s Chief Safety Officer, Ken Chukwurah, stated, “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.”
