Tragedy struck on Thursday evening after a male student of Nnamdi Azikiwe University (UNIZIK), Awka, jumped to his death after allegedly consuming unknown substance.
The student was said to have jumped from a three storey building about 8pm and all efforts to save his life proved unsuccessful.
The incident according to sources happened at a lodge near Royal Kitchen Junction, Ifite-Awka, a location not far from the university gate.
It was learnt that residents of the building heard a loud thud, prompting them to rush to the scene where the young man was found lying in a pool of his own blood, critically injured.
When concerned residents checked his room, his roommate was found in an incoherent state, and believed to be under the influence of the same substances they had taken earlier.
The roommate is currently in custody and will be questioned further once he regains stability.
UNIZIK Student Jumps Off 3-Storey Building After Taking Substance, Confirmed Dead
