ABUJA — The Nigerian Law School has confirmed the death of a student of its Enugu Campus who was undergoing the externship programme in Lagos.
The student, who was temporarily accommodated at the Lagos Campus hostel for the duration of the programme, died after falling from the rooftop of the hostel in the early hours of Friday, August 7, 2026.
In a statement on Monday, Secretary to the Council and Director of Administration, Aderonke Osho, said the incident occurred at about 4:00 a.m.
According to the statement, the student succumbed to the incident.
“The Management of the Nigerian Law School regrets to confirm the tragic incident involving a student of the Nigerian Law School, Enugu Campus, who was undergoing the externship programme in Lagos and was temporarily accommodated at the Lagos Campus hostel for the duration of the programme,” the statement said.
