UNN VC Speaks after 4 Students Die at Party, 6 Others Receive Hospital Care
- The University of Nigeria, Nsukka confirmed that 10 students were involved in an incident at an off-campus party on November 11, 2026
- Four students died after allegedly consuming substances suspected to be alcohol and drugs at a party held to celebrate a friend's final-year exams
- Vice-Chancellor Professor Simon Ortuanya declared a three-day mourning period and said the six surviving students are receiving hospital care
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Nsukka, Enugu State - The University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN) has confirmed that four of its students died following an incident at an off-campus party in Nsukka, Enugu State, on November 11, 2026.
Vice-Chancellor Professor Simon Ortuanya, said a total of 10 students were caught up in the incident.
Source: Twitter
As reported by Channels Televsion, he disclosed this while speaking to journalists on Thursday, Nove,ber 12, 2026.
The gathering had been organised to mark the completion of a friend's final-year examinations.
According to Ortuanya, the four students who died allegedly consumed substances believed to be a combination of alcohol and drugs.
The remaining six students are currently receiving treatment at various hospitals.
UNN students from multiple departments affected
The Vice-Chancellor also moved to correct a claim that had been circulating in the media, clarifying that the students involved came from different departments across the university, not exclusively from the Faculty of Pharmaceut1cal Sciences as some reports had suggested.
Ortuanya described the tragedy as "a death too many" and announced a three-day mourning period in honour of the students who lost their lives.
Mourning period declared
The deaths have shaken the university community, coming as they did during what was meant to be a moment of celebration for a student who had just rounded off his academic work.
No further details about the specific substances involved or the precise cause of death were provided by the university at the time of the announcement.
Source: Original
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