The Lagos State Police Command has launched an investigation into the death of a 23-year-old female student of the Nigerian Law School at the institution’s hostel in Victoria Island, Lagos.
The incident reportedly happened in the early hours of Friday, August 7, 2026, after the student, identified as Alayande Faith Ajoke, was found unresponsive within the hostel premises.
Police sources said the Chief Matron of the Nigerian Law School, Mrs Igbokwe Juliana, reported the incident at the Victoria Island Police Division around 6:30 a.m.
According to the report, at about 4:30 a.m., another student, Ojo Abisoye Tinuola, who had recently completed her internship, alerted the matron after finding her roommate in distress.
The matron reportedly went to the location and found the student lying on the ground within the hostel compound.
Preliminary observations indicated that the student may have fallen from the rooftop of the four-storey hostel building.
Police sources also said initial findings suggested that the deceased may have left two notes addressed to her stepfather and roommate.
Following the report, detectives from the Victoria Island Police Division visited the hostel, documented the scene and took photographs as part of their investigation.
The deceased’s remains were later moved to the Mainland General Hospital Mortuary in Yaba, where they were deposited for preservation and autopsy.
The police said investigations were ongoing to determine the circumstances surrounding the student’s death.