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 jumped from the rooftop of a four-storey hostel building.
According to the police, a s¥ic+de note was reportedly discovered by her hostel mate and a relative, who began searching for her before she was allegedly found after the incident.
The matter was reported to the Victoria Island Police Division by the hostel’s Chief Matron at about 6:30 a.m. Police 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 establish the circumstances surrounding the student’s death.
Meanwhile, Uchenna Marvin, who said he supervised Alayande during her university years, described her death as heartbreaking. He recalled that she had previously engaged in discussions about the right to life and the right to d+e while working on her research in Medical Law.
Alayande had graduated from university before proceeding to the Nigerian Law School earlier this year.
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