A student of Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka who resided at a private lodge near Royal Kitchen Junction, Ifite-Awka, Awka South Local Government Area, on Thursday, jumped from a three-storey building and died.

According to the report, the student whose identity us undisclosed had consumed some unknown substances suspected to be “mkpurummiri” before he jumped from the balcony of the building which sources say is close to the school.

Eyewitnesses revealed that efforts were made to bring him back to life after he fell but all proved abortive as he was confirmed dead at the hospital where he was rushed to.

“We suddenly heard a loud thud yesterday (Thursday) evening, prompting a rush to the scene where the young man was found lying in a pool of his own blood, critically injured.

“The victim, whose name is being withheld pending notification of his family, was identified as a tenant in the lodge. Shockingly, when concerned residents checked his room, his roommate was found in an incoherent state, allegedly under the influence of the same substances they had taken earlier.

“Despite efforts to save him, the student was confirmed dead at a nearby hospital. Authorities are working diligently to contact the deceased’s family and investigate the full circumstances surrounding the incident,” a source said.

Confirming the incident on Friday, the Chief Safety Officer at UNIZIK, Ken Chukwurah, said;

“We are still investigating to be sure of what happened, how it happened and the proper identity of the victim.

“It happened in a private lodge outside the school, and we don’t have control over who is admitted to such lodges.”

While investigations are ongoing, that the roommate of the victim is said to currently be in custody and will be questioned further once he regains stability.