The University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), has declared three days of mourning following the death of four students at an off-campus house party in Nsukka, Enugu State.
The Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Simon Ortuanya, disclosed this while briefing journalists on Thursday, November 12, 2026, explaining that the incident occurred on November 11 during a party organised to celebrate a friend who had completed his final-year examinations.
According to Ortuanya, 10 students were involved in the incident. He said four died after consuming substances suspected to be alcohol and drugs, while the remaining six are receiving treatment at various hospitals. He announced that all social and academic activities would be suspended during the three-day mourning period.
The Vice-Chancellor also suspended a town hall meeting earlier scheduled between the university community and the Enugu State Governor, describing the loss as “a death too many”. He extended the university’s condolences to the families and friends of the deceased and clarified that the students involved came from different departments, contrary to reports suggesting they were all from the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences.
Ortuanya reiterated the university’s ban on all forms of sign-out celebrations and urged students to avoid activities that could endanger their lives. He added that the institution was cooperating with security agencies to establish the actual cause of the deaths.
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