A young lady suspected to be a student of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu State, has reportedly died after being pushed by yet-to-be-identified persons in a hotel within the Enugu metropolis.
The Students Union President of the University, Enok Utazi, who confirmed the incident to our correspondent in a telephone conversation on Thursday, noted that the studentship of the victim had yet to be ascertained.
He added that though there were reports that the victim was a student, efforts were ongoing to verify the claim while stating that the SUG had involved the police on the matter.
He said, “I learnt about the incident and we have been trying to verify the studentship of the lady. We cannot ascertain claims that she is a student. The police are involved in the matter and are investigating to unravel it.
“As a union, we are committed to serving the student populace without discrimination for religion, tribe or gender, and we are very much committed to their safety.”
Edugist gathered from sources on social media that the victim, identified as Favour Eze, had gone to the hotel with some persons who allegedly pushed her from the balcony.
When our correspondent contacted the UNN Director of Students Affairs, Prof Edwin Omeje, he noted that the university had yet to receive a report of such an incident.
He said, “No such incident was reported, and there are no missing student reports from anyone. This is a case of human life, if there is something of such, it would have been reported to me. So, let’s leave it at there was nothing of such.”
Efforts made to get the reaction of the state Police Public Relations Officer, Daniel Ndukwe, proved abortive as he asked our correspondent to give details of the inquiries through a message that had yet to be responded to as of the time of filing this report.
We reported on July 8 that the management of the University of Nigeria Nsukka confirmed the tragic death of a first-year student whose lifeless body was discovered in a drainage on Friday, July 5.
The deceased, identified as Favour Okenyi from the Department of Medical Laboratory Science, was found near Akanu Ibiam Stadium within the university premises.
The university’s acting Public Relations Officer, Okwun Omeaku, confirmed the incident in a statement, stressing that the university community was deeply shocked and saddened by the unfortunate death of the young student.
