Seven persons have reportedly died during a graduation celebration at a private residence in Nsukka, Enugu State, throwing the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN) community into mourning.
The incident reportedly occurred on Wednesday night at Hilltop, an off-campus residential area in Nsukka, where a group of people believed to be students of the university had gathered for a sign-off party to celebrate the completion of their academic programmes.
Reports circulating on social media identified the deceased as Pharmacy graduates of the university, although their identities had yet to be officially confirmed.
Some participants reportedly shared photographs and videos of the gathering on social media before the celebration ended in tragedy.
The circumstances surrounding the deaths remained unclear as of the time of filing this report.
Videos circulating on social media purportedly showed the bodies of some of the victims inside a room at the residence.
When contacted, the university’s spokesperson, Sunday Inya Egwu, said he was at the hospital gathering information about the incident.
He said he was yet to establish the identities of the deceased or confirm whether they were students of the institution.
The university had yet to issue an official statement confirming the victims’ identities or their student status as of the time of filing this report.
The cause of the deaths also remained unknown.
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