Reports that seven newly graduated Pharmacy students died after a sign-out celebration in Nsukka, Enugu State, have shaken the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN) community. The deaths have not been officially confirmed.
The incident reportedly took place on Wednesday night at Hilltop, an off-campus residential area, where the graduates had gathered for a house party marking the end of their studies.
An eyewitness who spoke on condition of anonymity called it a dark day for the community. The outlet reported that videos on social media appear to show several bodies in a room, though the identities of those shown have not been confirmed.
The cause is also unclear as an unverified claim from a student that a medical examination of one survivor found signs of a drug overdose. Authorities have not verified this.
Neither UNN management nor the Enugu State Police Command had issued a statement confirming the deaths or explaining what happened. The number of victims, their identities and the circumstances remain unconfirmed.