Rivers State Police Launch Investigation into Death of University of Port Harcourt Student

The Rivers State Police Command has announced the commencement of an investigation into the tragic death of another female student from the University of Port Harcourt. The lifeless body of the student, identified as Adaeze, was discovered in her off-campus residence in Aluu, Ikwerre Local Government Area of the state. Adaeze, a 200-level undergraduate studying Accounting, was found by her neighbours.

The cause of Adaeze’s death remains unknown at this time as authorities continue their investigation. The incident has sent shockwaves through the university community, coming only two weeks after the grim discovery of the decomposing body of another student, Justina Otuene, in the residence of her ex-lover, Damian Okoligwe, in Ozuoba.

Damian Okoligwe, a 400-level student of Petrochemical Engineering at UNIPORT, was apprehended by the police in connection with Justina’s murder.

Speaking about the recent tragedy, Prof. Chima Wokocha, the Dean of Student Affairs at UNIPORT, confirmed that Adaeze’s lifeless body was brought to the Chief Lulu-Briggs Health Centre by concerned neighbours. He clarified that Adaeze did not die in the university hostel but in her off-campus residence in Aluu. The university management, accompanied by the police, visited the scene of the incident, and the parents of the deceased have been notified.

Prof. Wokocha revealed, “We acknowledge that she had consumed a substance and passed out, as there was a bottle of a substance found beside her.”

When contacted, Grace Iringe-Koko, the spokesperson for the Rivers State Police Command, confirmed the incident and stated that the Divisional Police Officer received a report from a landlord who found the tenant lying on the ground. The police observed foam coming out from Adaeze’s nose and mouth, as well as the presence of a bottle of sniper nearby. Adaeze was rushed to the hospital but was pronounced dead. The police are currently conducting an investigation to determine the circumstances leading to her untimely demise.