Anambra – The lifeless bodies of three female students of the Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University (COOU), Igbariam campus, Anambra State, have been found inside the female hostel of the university.
The students were 200- level students of the institution from various departments.
Their corpses were found on Friday, September 9.
They were identified as Chidera, 200-level Political Science; Mercy, 200-level Pharmacy, and Emmanuella, 200-level Business Administration.
Although, the possible cause of their death is still not clear, as some people within the campus have started insinuating murder because their corpses were found in a room locked up from outside.
“The students were locked up in the apartment. When we got access to the apartment, we found them lifeless with two of them on their beds in the room, while the third lifeless body was found in the kitchen,” a source said.
The Public Relations Officer of the institution, Dr Harrison Madubueze confirmed the incident.
Madubueze in a statement on behalf of the management of the university described the death if the three female students as shocking.
“The university management received with rude shock the news of the death of three of our students.
“At the moment, the date, time, and manner of their death are still uncertain.
“However, the security operatives are investigating the matter, and at the appropriate time, they will make their findings public,”
Madubueze stated.
According to him, the university was not in any way aware that any of her students in the second year class and above were still within the university environment.
“This is because the institution closed on Wednesday, 24th August 2022 after the second semester examination and will resume on October 1st, 2022.
“It was a surprise to the university management that some students were still hanging around the campus for reasons best known to them,” he said. (The Sun)
