4 UNN Students Found Dead at Sign Out Party as Enugu Governor Orders Investigation

(Governor Peter Mbah. Photo by Channels TV)
The Governor of Enugu State, Peter Mbah, is very sad because four students from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN) have died.

The students died during an off campus sign out party for one of their friends, and six others were hospitalised.

In a statement released on Thursday by his media aide, Mazi Uche Anichukwu, the governor described the loss as devastating for the families, the university and the state.

He said the young people were lost in their prime, and he prayed for the families and the UNN community to find strength.

He said his thoughts were especially with the parents, who had made great sacrifices to send their children to university.

The state government has ordered a full investigation into how the students died.

It will work with the university and security agencies to find out what happened and prevent it from happening again.

Mbah has also suspended his planned town hall meeting with the UNN community on Friday, November 13 2026, as a mark of respect.

He said the government will work with schools to fully ban sign out parties and other excessive celebrations, which he described as causing more pain than joy.

He also called for more public awareness campaigns on the dangers of drug use and abuse.

He prayed for the souls of the deceased to rest in peace.