Four Nigerian students have died after attending a party in the south-eastern town of Nsukka. The party was held to celebrate the completion of their final exams.
Police spokesman Daniel Ndukwe stated that the two men and two women reportedly fell ill after consuming alcoholic drinks at the event. The cause of death has not yet been confirmed, and police have launched an investigation, recovering alcoholic drinks from the scene and taking bodies for autopsies.
The University of Nigeria Nsukka has declared three days of mourning, during which academic and social activities will be suspended. Professor Simon Ortuanya, the university's Vice-Chancellor, announced a ban on all signing-out celebrations, which are commonly held by final-year students.
This incident occurs amidst a wider crackdown in Nigeria on fake and adulterated alcoholic drinks. The food and drug regulator has been conducting raids on suspected producers of unsafe food and beverages across the country.