Law school student dies after alleged rooftop fall in Lagos hostel

The Lagos State Police Command has confirmed the death of a 23-year-old Nigerian Law School student, Faith Alayande, in an incident at the institution’s hostel in Victoria Island, Lagos.
The student was reportedly found unresponsive within the hostel premises on Friday, August 7, 2026, after allegedly jumping from the rooftop of the four-storey building.
The state Police Public Relations Officer, Abimbola Adebisi, confirmed the incident in a telephone conversation, saying the matter was reported to the police by the hostel matron.
According to Adebisi, a hostel mate and a relative of the deceased reportedly discovered a note believed to have been written by Alayande and began search...