Nigerian university in mourning after four students die at post-exam party
Four Nigerian students have died after attending a party in the south-eastern town of Nsukka to celebrate the end of their final exams.
Four Nigerian students died in a post-exam party in the town of Nsukka, southeastern Nigeria, after consuming alcoholic drinks. The cause of death has not been confirmed, but police suspect it was due to alcohol abuse. The University of Nigeria, Nsukka, has declared three days of mourning with suspended academic and social activities.
The tragedy follows a nationwide crackdown on fake and adulterated alcoholic drinks, with the food and drug regulator raiding suspected producers. The university's Vice-Chancellor, Professor Simon Ortuanya, stated that the deaths are "tragic and painful" and announced a ban on signing-out celebrations. He urged students to reflect on their university experience and prepare for life beyond campus.
The police have launched an investigation, recovering alcoholic drinks from the scene and taking the bodies for autopsies. This incident comes amid growing concerns about unsafe alcoholic drinks in Nigeria, where contaminated drinks caused multiple deaths in Ondo State in September. Nigeria's food and drug regulator has been targeting facilities suspected of producing unsafe products, with more than 150 cases reported, including 48 confirmed deaths and over 80 hospitalizations.
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