{"id":16377,"date":"2026-11-12T21:46:03","date_gmt":"2026-11-12T21:46:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/2026\/11\/12\/unn-deaths-gov-mbah-mourns-orders-investigation\/"},"modified":"2026-11-12T21:46:03","modified_gmt":"2026-11-12T21:46:03","slug":"unn-deaths-gov-mbah-mourns-orders-investigation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/2026\/11\/12\/unn-deaths-gov-mbah-mourns-orders-investigation\/","title":{"rendered":"UNN Deaths: Gov Mbah mourns, orders investigation"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Governor of Enugu State, Dr Peter Mbah, has expressed deep grief over the deaths of four students of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, UNN, who reportedly died during an off-campus sign-out party organised for one of their friends, describing the incident as a heartbreaking loss.<\/p>\n

Mbah described the deaths as a grievous loss, not only to the immediate families of the deceased and the university, but also to Enugu State as a whole. <\/p>\n

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He called for a ban on sign-out parties among undergraduates, noting that the practice had brought too much sorrow to families and tertiary institutions across the country.<\/p>\n

This was contained in a press statement issued by the governor\u2019s media aide, Mazi Uche Anichukwu, on Thursday.<\/p>\n

\u201cI received with rude shock and deep sense of loss the news of the off-campus sign-out party leading to the death of four students of the University of Nigeria Nsukka, and hospitalisation of six others.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is a grievous loss not only to the immediate families of the deceased and the university, but also to us as a state. Losing them in their prime and along with their promising future cuts as deeply as a sharp knife. We, therefore share in this grief and pray God to grant their families, friends, and the UNN community the equanimity to bear the heartbreaking loss.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur hearts go out to their parents in particular, who sacrificed personal comforts to sponsor their children through the university, but only to face this sad turn of events.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs a government, we have ordered a thorough investigation into the circumstances surrounding their deaths and will work closely with the university authorities and security agencies to get to the roots of the sad development and forestall a recurrence.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn the meantime, I have suspended my scheduled town hall meeting with the UNN community on Friday, November 13, 2026, as we join the university in mourning the dead.<\/p>\n

\u201cGoing forward, we will work with the authorities of tertiary institutions to enforce a full ban on sign-out parties and other excessive celebrations, a trend that has cost more lives and brought more sorrows than joy to families and higher institutions of learning,\u201d the governor stated.<\/p>\n

Mbah also called for increased public enlightenment campaigns by relevant agencies and institutions on the consequences of drug use and abuse.<\/p>\n

He prayed for the peaceful repose of the souls of the deceased.<\/p>\n

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