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The Lagos State Police Command has launched an investigation into the death of a 23-year-old female student of the Nigerian Law School at the institution’s hostel in Victoria Island, Lagos.
The incident occurred in the early hours of Friday, August 7, 2026, when the student, identified as Alayande Faith Ajoke, was found unresponsive within the hostel premises.
Police sources said the Chief Matron of the Nigerian Law School, Mrs Igbokwe Juliana, reported the incident at the Victoria Island Police Division at about 6:30 a.m.
According to the report, another student, Ojo Abisoye Tinuola, who had recently completed her internship, alerted the matron at about 4:30 a.m. after discovering her roommate in distress. The matron reportedly went to the scene and found Ajoke lying on the ground within the hostel premises.
Preliminary observations indicated that the student may have fallen from the rooftop of the four-storey hostel building. Police sources also said preliminary investigations suggested that the deceased may have left two notes addressed to her stepfather and roommate.
Following the report, detectives from the Victoria Island Police Division visited the scene, documented the area and took photographs as part of the investigation.
The remains were subsequently evacuated to the Mainland General Hospital Mortuary, Yaba, for preservation and autopsy.
The police said the investigation was ongoing to determine the circumstances surrounding the student’s death.
