UNN Party Survivor Recounts Losing Consciousness After Cleaning Vomit

A 24-year-old survivor of the party at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu State, where four students died and six others were hospitalised, has recounted how he lost consciousness after helping to clean up vomit during the gathering.

The survivor said the party, organised by a friend to celebrate the completion of examinations, started around 11:30 pm at an apartment in the Hilltop area of Nsukka. He disclosed that it was his first time consuming alcohol, adding that the drinks shared among the attendees included Magic Moments and Best. He said he collapsed shortly after cleaning a curtain stained by another attendee’s vomit.

The survivor, who is receiving medical attention, said he was recovering but still had difficulty using his legs. Meanwhile, the Enugu State Police Command confirmed that four students, comprising two males and two females, died after arriving at the hospital. The police said alcoholic drinks were recovered at the scene and that investigations, including autopsies, were ongoing to establish the cause of the incident.