A 23-year-old student of the Nigerian Law School has died in a suspected suicide incident at the institution’s hostel in Victoria Island, Lagos.
The incident occurred in the early hours of Friday, August 7, 2026, when the deceased, identified as Alayande Faith Ajoke, was found dead within the hostel premises, according to security analyst Zagazola Makama.
Sources said the Chief Matron of the Nigerian Law School, Mrs. Igbokwe Juliana, reported the incident at the Victoria Island Police Division at about 6:30 a.m.
According to the report, at about 4:30 a.m., a student who had recently completed her internship, Ojo Abisoye Tinuola, informed the matron of a suspected suicide involving her roommate, Alayande.
The matron subsequently proceeded to the scene, where the deceased was found lying on the ground within the hostel premises.
Preliminary observations indicated that the deceased may have fallen from the rooftop of the four-storey hostel building. Police sources also said preliminary investigations suggested that she allegedly left behind two notes addressed to her stepfather and roommate.
Following the report, a team of police detectives visited the scene, documented the area and took photographs of the scene and the body.
The remains were subsequently evacuated to the Mainland General Hospital Mortuary in Yaba for preservation and autopsy.
The police said an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death is ongoing.
