A 23-year-old student of the Nigerian Law School, Lagos Campus, Victoria Island, Faith Ajoke Alayande, has died after reportedly falling from the rooftop of a four-storey hostel building.
The Lagos State Police Command confirmed the incident, which occurred on Friday, August 7, 2026.
Alayande was reportedly found dead within the hostel premises after she allegedly jumped from the rooftop of the building.
According to the police, a suicide note was reportedly discovered by her hostel mate and a relative, who had begun searching for her before she was 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, while investigations commenced to establish the circumstances surrounding her death.
The command’s spokesperson, Abimbola Adebisi, confirmed the incident and said the investigation was ongoing.
Meanwhile, Uchenna Marvin, who said he supervised Alayande during her university years, described her death as heartbreaking.
Marvin recalled that Alayande had previously engaged in discussions on the right to life and the right to die while working on research related to Medical Law.
Alayande had graduated from university before proceeding to the Nigerian Law School earlier this year.
