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Nnamdi Azikiwe Varsity Debunks Report Of Student’s Death In Viral Video, Says Victim Was Electrician
It was learnt that his roommate, found in their room shortly after the incident, appeared to be under the influence of the same substance and was incoherent.
The management of Nnamdi Azikiwe University (UNIZIK), Awka, Anambra State, has denied widespread reports that a student of the institution died after jumping from a three-storey building near the campus.
The university, in a statement signed by its Chief Safety Officer, Ken Chukwurah, clarified that the deceased individual, whose death was captured in a viral video making rounds on social media, was not a student but an electrician named Kenneth Oyeaka Rapuchukwu.
“Further to the viral video on UNIZIK student that jumped down from a three story building and died, our investigation indicates that deceased is not a student but an artisan,” the university said.
The tragic incident reportedly occurred around 8pm on Thursday, June 5, 2025, at Seat of Wisdom Lodge, Royal Kitchen Junction, Ifite, a location situated close to the university’s main gate in Awka.
Neighbours reported hearing a loud noise before discovering the victim’s body lying in a pool of blood.
It was learnt that his roommate, found in their room shortly after the incident, appeared to be under the influence of the same substance and was incoherent.
“On 5th June 2025, at about 2000 hours, at Seat of Wisdom lodge, Royal Kitchen Junction, Ifite in Awka LGA, one Kenneth Oyeaka Rapuchukwu, aged 28, an electrician from Aguleri, plunged from the third storey of the building and died at the scene,” Chukwurah stated.
Multiple eyewitnesses had told SaharaReporters that the man jumped “headfirst” from the top floor of the building after reportedly consuming an illicit substance.
Early reports had claimed that he was a student of the university, triggering panic and speculation online.
The university’s Safety Department dismissed those reports as inaccurate, citing preliminary investigations that linked the deceased and his roommate to drug use before the fall.
“Preliminary investigations suggest that the deceased and his roommate, identified as Chibuzor (surname unknown), were allegedly consuming a suspected illicit substance prior to the incident.
It was reported that while under the influence of the substance, Rapuchukwu jumped headfirst from the third floor, resulting in his immediate death,” the statement added.
SaharaReporters gathered that the deceased’s body had been deposited at Amaku mortuary.
“The remains of the deceased have been deposited at the Amaku mortuary, while Chibuzor is currently in custody at B-Division Police Station to assist with the ongoing investigation,” the statement added.
Justice Maryam Aliyu Hassan of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory sitting at Gwarimpa in Abuja has ordered that former Minister of Labour, Dr Chris Ngige, be kept at Kuje prison till December 18.
Ngige will be on remand till the date when his bail application would be decided by the court.
Justice Hassan issued the order on Monday shortly after taking arguments for and against the bail request of the former governor of Anambra State.
Ngige’s lawyer, Patrick Ikwueto, SAN, pleaded with the judge to admit the former minister to bail, mainly on health ground.
He submitted that the former minister would not jump bail or interfere with witnesses if admitted to bail.
However, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, represented by Sylvanus Tahir, SAN, vehemently opposed the bail request, insisting that Ngige was a flight risk.
Tahir told the judge that Ngige was granted administrative bail by the EFCC and allowed to travel abroad for medical care but never reported back to the Commission.
Besides, he said that the international passport released to Ngige; to facilitate the abroad trip was never returned till today.
The senior lawyer argued that it was when Ngige was re-arrested that he came up with a purported claim that he lost his passport.
He insisted that the claim of passport loss was an afterthought and should not be believed by the court.
After the submissions, Justice Hassan fixed December 18 to deliver ruling in the bail request.
Ngige was last Friday slammed with an eight-count charge bordering on corrupt practices.
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Man whose marriage ended after 2 days speaks after his ex-wife claimed he caused it by asking for thr££some.
Bobby denied the allegations made by Uchechi Sandra Nnenne that her family sponsored their wedding which took place on Jan. 4, 2025.
According to Bobby, whom Sandra called Mr B in her story, he spent over N25million on their wedding.
He also denied Sandra’s claims that he kept borrowing money from her.
He sent LIB receipts of some credit alerts he made to Sandra’s account and others made to the accounts of vendors they employed for their wedding.
He also denied requesting thr££some from her. He said he called off the wedding on Jan. 15. He alleged he did this after finding out she was pregnant for another man. He accused her of getting pregnant for her boss. He did not provide evidence to back this allegation.
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Sandra also didn’t provide evidence to back her allegations. (Check her claims in previous post).
A young woman allegedly gave birth to a baby boy and k!lled the newborn shortly after delivery in Gboko Local Government Area of Benue State.
The disturbing incident reportedly occurred in the early hours of Sunday, December 14, 2025 behind Government Secondary School, Gboko, throwing the community into pandemonium and mourning.
Residents are calling for immediate police intervention to investigate the circumstances surrounding the incident and ensure justice is served.
Authorities are yet to issue an official statement as of the time of this report.
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