UNN Tragedy: POLICE INVESTIGATE DEATHS OF FOUR PERSONS DURING ALLEGED ACADEMIC SIGN-OUT CELEBRATION AT HILLTOP STUDENT'S LODGE

By Chinelo Ogbodo (Enugu State Correspondent)

The Enugu State Police Command has launched investigation into the sudden and unnatural deaths of four persons reportedly identified as students of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), who took ill during an alleged academic sign-out celebration at Hilltop Hostel, Nsukka, on November 11, 2026.

The victims, comprising two males and two females, reportedly took ill after allegedly consuming alcoholic beverages at the gathering.

A statement on Thursday, November 12, 2026 by the Command's Spokesman, SP Daniel Ndukwe, said six other students were also rushed to the hospital for treatment, while the four victims were confirmed dead on arrival. Alcoholic beverages were recovered from the scene, and the remains of the deceased have been deposited in a mortuary for autopsy.

The Command is investigating the circumstances surrounding the incident to establish the cause of the deaths. Further updates will be communicated as the investigation progresses. NNL.