Law Student Dies in Lagos After Alleged Fall From Hostel Rooftop

The Lagos State Police Command has confirmed the death of 23-year-old Nigerian Law School student, Faith Alayande in an incident at the school’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 roof of the four-storey building.

The state Police Public Relations Officer, Abimbola Adebisi, confirmed the incident in a telephone conversation, adding that the hostel matron reported the matter to the police.

Adebisi, a hostel mate and a relative of the deceased, said they found a note believed to have been written by Alayande and began searching for her.

The student was allegedly found after she jumped from the rooftop of the hostel building, said the officer.

I can confirm the incident. “The deceased reportedly wrote a suicide note and before her hostel mate and a relative could find her, she jumped from the rooftop of a four-storey building,” Adebisi said.

Police officers visited the scene after being notified of the report, while the remains of the deceased were later evacuated to a morgue for preservation, she added.

Another student found Alayande’s body in the hostel and informed the matron of the institution, said Zagazola Makama, a security analyst who also reported the incident on X.

Makama said the incident was reported at the Victoria Island Police Division by the Chief Matron of the Law School, Mrs Igbokwe Juliana, at about 6:30am.

The matron later went to the scene where the deceased was lying on the ground on the hostel premises, he said.

Makama said initial findings indicated that Alayande might have fallen from the roof of the four-storey hostel building.

The police are looking into the incident and the contents and authenticity of the alleged note.

The Lagos State Police Command said it was investigating the incident.