TRAGEDY AS LAW STUDENT DIES IN ALLEGED LAGOS HOSTEL ROOFTOP FALL
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By:Tajudeen Aminat
The Lagos State Police Command has confirmed the death of 23-year-old Faith Alayande, a student of the Nigerian Law School, following an incident at the institution’s hostel in Victoria Island, Lagos.
Alayande was reportedly found unresponsive within the hostel premises on Friday, August 7, 2026, after she allegedly jumped from the rooftop of the four-storey building.
The state Police Public Relations Officer, Abimbola Adebisi, confirmed the incident in a telephone conversation, stating that the matter was reported to the police by the hostel matron.
According to Adebisi, a hostel mate and a relative of the deceased reportedly found a note believed to have been written by Alayande and subsequently began searching for her.
She said the student was later found after allegedly jumping from the rooftop of the hostel building.
“I can confirm the incident. The deceased reportedly wrote a suicide note and, before her hostel mate and a relative could locate her, she jumped from the rooftop of a four-storey building,” Adebisi said.
The police spokesperson added that officers were dispatched to the scene following the report, while the deceased’s remains were later taken to a morgue for preservation.
Security analyst Zagazola Makama also reported the incident on X, stating that another student discovered Alayande’s body within the hostel and alerted the institution’s matron.
Makama said the Chief Matron of the Law School, Mrs Igbokwe Juliana, reported the incident at the Victoria Island Police Division at about 6:30am.
He added that the matron subsequently went to the scene, where the deceased was found lying on the ground within the hostel premises.
According to Makama, preliminary findings suggested that Alayande may have fallen from the rooftop of the four-storey hostel building.
However, the circumstances surrounding the incident, as well as the contents and authenticity of the alleged note, have not been independently established and remain under investigation.
The Lagos State Police Command said investigations into the incident were ongoing.
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