A tragic incident occurred on Thursday evening near Royal Kitchen Junction, Ifite-Awka in Anambra State, as a male undergraduate of Nnamdi Azikiwe University (UNIZIK), Awka, lost his life after jumping from the balcony of a three-storey building.
The student, whose identity is being withheld pending notification of his family, reportedly jumped from the lodge after allegedly consuming a substance suspected to be mkpurummiri, a dangerous hard drug.
Eyewitnesses said a loud thud alerted residents, who rushed out to find the young man critically injured and lying in a pool of blood. Despite immediate efforts to save him, he was confirmed dead at a nearbyhospital.
“He was a tenant in the lodge,” one source revealed. “When people went to check his room, they found his roommate in a dazed and incoherent state, apparently under the influence of the same substance.”
The roommate has since been taken into custody and is expected to be questioned once he regains stability.
UNIZIK’s Chief Safety Officer, Ken Chukwurah, confirmed the incident on Friday. He clarified that it took place in a private off-campus lodge, stressing that the university has no direct control over such accommodations.
“We are still investigating the details of what happened, including confirming the victim’s identity,” Chukwurah stated.
Authorities are continuing their investigation while working to notify the deceased’s family.
