UNN Party Survivor Reveals What Happened Before Four Students Died in Nsukka

A UNN student who survived a party that left four students dead has recounted the frightening moment he lost consciousness and later woke up to find his friends motionless on the floor.

A UNN student has recounted how he lost consciousness at a party in Nsukka where four students later died, saying the group drank alcohol but did not take drugs.

A 24-year-old student of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), has recounted the frightening experience of surviving a gathering in the Hilltop area of Nsukka, Enugu State, where four students reportedly died.

The student, who studies Art Education, told Vanguard that he lost consciousness during the gathering and regained awareness hours later, only to find his friends lying motionless on the floor.

He said the gathering was organised by his friend, David, to celebrate the completion of his final examinations.

According to the survivor, about 10 people attended the gathering, where they played Truth or Dare and shared two bottles of alcoholic drinks, identified as Magic Moment and Best.
He said the situation took a disturbing turn when one of the participants began vomiting.

“During the party, one of the participants started vomiting. I took him to the toilet and asked him to clean himself up. I then came out to clean the vomit on the floor,” he said.

The student said he suddenly became unconscious while cleaning the floor.

“After that, I suddenly lost consciousness. However, I noticed that my legs had become stiff, and I could no longer walk.”

He said he regained consciousness at about 9pm and discovered that the host and other participants were lying on the floor.

The survivor said he immediately contacted friends for assistance, after which one of them helped transport those affected to hospitals in Nsukka.
He also disclosed that the participants had remained inside a room with the doors and windows shut while a generator was running outside in the corridor.

‘We didn’t smoke or take drugs’
The survivor dismissed speculation that the group had taken drugs, insisting that alcohol was the only substance consumed at the gathering.

“We didn’t smoke, and there was no drug there. We took only alcohol. We had just two bottles for about 10 people, so the quantity each person drank was very little,” he said.

He added that his legs remained stiff but that his condition was improving.
According to him, police officers had visited him and asked whether anyone could have tampered with the drinks or had any disagreement with the party host.

He further said the Vice-Chancellor of UNN, Simon Otuanya, visited him to check on his condition.

Reflecting on the incident, the student said the experience had changed his attitude towards alcohol.

“This was the first time I took alcohol and experienced such a condition. I think this will be the last time I will ever take alcohol,” he said.

The cause of the deaths has not been officially established, and the circumstances surrounding the incident remain under investigation.

Famous Reporters had earlier reported that no fewer than seven pharmaceutical students of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), were feared dead following a graduation house party in Nsukka, Enugu State.

However, the university authorities later clarified the casualty figure, with Vice-Chancellor Simon Otuanya confirming that four students died while six others were hospitalised.

The clarification put the number of students involved in the gathering at 10, providing a different account from the initial report of seven deaths.