The University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), has declared three days of mourning following the deaths of four of its students in an incident linked to an off-campus gathering in Enugu State.

Vice-Chancellor, Professor Simon Ortuanya, announced the mourning period while addressing journalists on Thursday, describing the incident as “a death too many,” Channels Television reported.

Six other students who were affected by the incident are currently receiving treatment at different hospitals, bringing the number of students involved to 10.

The gathering took place on Wednesday and was reportedly organised to celebrate a friend who had completed his final-year examinations. The students were allegedly exposed to substances suspected to include alcohol and drugs, although further details surrounding the incident were not provided.

The university management also clarified that the affected students were drawn from different departments, dismissing reports that they all belonged to the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences.