LAGOS — Friday, August 7, 2026
The Lagos State Police Command has launched an investigation into the death of a 23-year-old female student of the Nigerian Law School at the institution’s hostel in Victoria Island, Lagos.The student was identified as Alayande Faith Ajoke.
According to police sources, the incident occurred in the early hours of Friday when the student was found unresponsive within the hostel premises.
The Chief Matron of the Nigerian Law School, Mrs. Igbokwe Juliana, reported the matter at the Victoria Island Police Division at about 6:30 a.m.
Police said another student, Ojo Abisoye Tinuola, who recently completed her internship, alerted the matron after finding her roommate in distress.The matron proceeded to the scene where Ajoke was found unresponsive.
Preliminary observations by police indicated that she may have fallen from the rooftop of the four-storey hostel building.Investigators also recovered two notes allegedly addressed to the deceased’s stepfather and roommate. The contents of the notes have not been made public.
Detectives from the Victoria Island Division visited the scene, documented the area and took photographs as part of ongoing investigations.The remains of the deceased have been evacuated to the Mainland General Hospital Mortuary in Yaba for preservation and autopsy.
The Police Command said investigations are ongoing to ascertain the circumstances surrounding the student’s death._Further updates are expected as investigations progress.
