Four students of University of Nigeria Nsukka don die after dem attend party to celebrate the end of their final exams. Police spokesman Daniel Ndukwe talk say the two men and two women reportedly fall ill after dem drink alcohol for the party. Cause of death never confirmed.
The university declare three days mourning, and academic and social activities go suspend. Vice-Chancellor Professor Simon Ortuanya talk say the school receive distress call around 22:00 on Wednesday and send security personnel to house party at Praise Lodge, outside the campus for Nsukka Hilltop area. Preliminary investigation point to alleged alcohol abuse or drug paraphernalia, but e talk say dem no conclusive on the matter.
Ortuanya describe the deaths as tragic and painful. E talk say the community dey mourn with the families and parents wey suffer to train the students. The university ban signing-out celebrations, the final-year parties wey dey involve dancing, photos and friends signing one another shirts. E urge students to use graduation to reflect on their university experience and prepare for life after campus.
The university talk say e dey work with security agencies to find out wetin cause the deaths. Police also launch investigation. Dem recover alcoholic drinks from the scene and carry the bodies go mortuary for autopsy.
The tragedy come amid wider crackdown on fake and adulterated alcoholic drinks for Nigeria. In September, dozens of people fall ill after drinking locally made alcoholic drinks and herbal mixtures for communities across Ondo State. More than 11 people die for Araromi-Obu area, while more than 50 others hospitalised. Investigation find say some drinks contaminated with methanol, a toxic alcohol wey fit cause blindness and death.
Nafdac report more than 150 cases, including 48 confirmed deaths. More than 80 people hospitalised and five lose their sight. The regulator dey carry out raids across the country, targeting facilities suspected of producing fake or adulterated alcoholic drinks, food and beverages. Nigeria don long struggle with sale of unsafe and adulterated products.
