UNN Party Tragedy: Survivor Reveals How He Collapsed While Cleaning Vomit
A 24-year-old student of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), has recounted how he lost consciousness while cleaning vomit during an off-campus gathering that left four people dead and six others hospitalised in Nsukka, Enugu State.
The survivor, an Art Education student, also disclosed that a generator was operating outside the apartment where the gathering took place, while the windows remained shut.
Recounting the incident, he said he attended the party after receiving an invitation from a friend identified as David, who organised the gathering to celebrate the completion of his final examinations.
According to him, approximately 10 people attended the gathering at an apartment in the Hilltop area of Nsukka, where they played Truth or Dare and shared two bottles of alcoholic drinks identified as Magic Moments and Best.
He said one of the male participants vomited during the gathering, prompting him to take the individual to the bathroom before returning to clean the affected area.
“At a point, one of the boys vomited, and I took him to the bathroom and told him to clean himself up. I brought out a rag to clean the curtain he vomited on.
“When I finished, I went to drop the bucket of water. I lost consciousness there,” he recounted.
The survivor explained that the gathering took place in the parlour of a one-bedroom apartment, where the windows were shut and a fan was operating.
He added that although the apartment had an air conditioner, it was not switched on, while a generator was running outside the corridor, close to where the participants were gathered.
On the quantity of alcohol consumed, he maintained that the participants took small amounts because they had only two bottles to share among themselves.
The student said he was gradually recovering but was still experiencing stiffness in his legs and could not use them properly.
He also disclosed that the university’s Vice-Chancellor, alongside some local government representatives and friends, had visited the affected students.
Reflecting on the incident, the survivor said it was his first experience consuming alcohol and expressed regret over what happened.
He further said he could not establish whether the drinks had been contaminated, adding that police officers had questioned him about possible disagreements or attempts by anyone to harm the participants.
The incident occurred on November 11 during an off-campus gathering in Hilltop, Nsukka.
The Enugu State Police Command confirmed that four people, comprising two males and two females, were brought to the hospital dead on arrival, while six others were taken for medical treatment.
The police said alcoholic beverages were recovered from the scene and that the bodies had been deposited in a mortuary for autopsy.
The command subsequently launched an investigation to establish the circumstances surrounding the deaths.
Meanwhile, the university management confirmed the deaths of four students and announced three days of mourning, during which academic and social activities were suspended.
The university also said it was working with security agencies to establish the actual cause of the incident.
The circumstances surrounding the deaths remain under investigation, with the autopsy findings expected to provide further information about what happened during the gathering.
