The Lagos State Police Command has confirmed the death of a 23-year-old student of the Nigerian Law School, Faith Ajoke Alayande, who d!ed after allegedly jumping from the rooftop of a four-storey hostel building at the institution’s campus in Victoria Island, Lagos.
The deceased was found dead within the hostel premises on Friday, August 7, 2026 by another student, who alerted the Chief Matron of the Law School.
According to the report shared by security analyst, Zagazola Makama, upon receiving the report, the matron proceeded to the scene, where the deceased was found lying on the ground within the hostel premises.
The matron reported the incident at the Victoria Island Police Division at about 6:30am.
The spokesperson for the command, Abimbola Adebisi, confirmed the incident.
According to the PPRO, the incident was reported to the police after the deceased was found unresponsive in the hostel premises on Friday.
Adebisi noted that the matron of the institution reported the matter and disclosed that another student and a relative reportedly found a suicide note written by the deceased student, prompting them to search for her.
She noted that before they could locate her, she had allegedly jumped from the rooftop of the four-storey hostel building.
“I can confirm the incident. The deceased reportedly wrote a suicide note and, before her hostel mate and a relative could locate her, she jumped from the rooftop of a four-storey building,” Adebisi said.
“The matron of the hostel reported the incident, prompting police operatives to visit the scene. Her body has been evacuated to a morgue for preservation.”
The PPRO added that an investigation was ongoing into the incident.
Meanwhile, one Uchenna Marvin, who shared Alayande’s photo said she was his supervisee during her years in the university.
He recalled that she advocated that people should equally have the right to life and to die.
“Faith was my supervisee during her years in the University when she wrote her research work. She graduated and went to the Nigerian Law School this year.
“It is actually heartwrenching to hear that she committed suicide by jumping from a 4 storey building in the Nigerian Law School, Lagos Campus. This is a waste!
“I recall teaching THE RIGHT TO DIE in Medical Law and Faith had me engaged severally. She advocated that people who had the right to life should have the right to also die.”
