The Lagos State Police Command has confirmed the death of 23-year-old Faith Ajoke Alayande, a student of the Nigerian Law School, Lagos Campus, Victoria Island.
Alayande was reportedly found dead within the hostel premises on Friday, August 7, 2026, after she allegedly fell from the rooftop of the four-storey hostel building.
Police said a suicide note was reportedly discovered by one of her hostel mates and a relative, who had begun looking for her before she was found following the incident.
The matter was reported to the Victoria Island Police Division by the hostel’s Chief Matron at about 6:30 a.m. Officers subsequently visited the scene and evacuated Alayande’s body to a morgue for preservation.
The command’s spokesperson, Abimbola Adebisi, confirmed the incident and said investigations were ongoing to determine the circumstances surrounding the student’s death.
Meanwhile, Uchenna Marvin, who said he supervised Alayande during her university years, described the incident as heartbreaking.
Marvin recalled that Alayande had previously participated in discussions about the right to life and the right to die while conducting research in Medical Law.
Alayande had completed her university education before enrolling at the Nigerian Law School earlier this year.
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