Nigerian student falls to death while running from police

A student of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), has reportedly lost his life after falling from a storey building while allegedly trying to escape from the police.

The tragic incident was shared on X (formerly Twitter), where a video capturing the aftermath surfaced online. In the footage, a voice could be heard confirming the event as a police vehicle was seen leaving the scene.

According to reports, after the fatal fall, the police allegedly placed the student’s body in the back seat of their vehicle and drove away. Witnesses also claimed that several individuals at the scene were arrested.

As the video circulated, netizens flooded the comment section with reactions, expressing shock and demanding answers about the circumstances surrounding the student’s death.

See some reactions below:

@___klassy: “If you’re clean, why you running from the cops ??”

@JohnEkpere31177: “But why ehn go run from popo sometimes humans are the harbinger of there own problems.”

@DaddyJeeHoe: “The fear Nigerian police put into youths is too much. Imagine living in fear of the people that are supposed to be protecting us.”

@badablestarlove: “Omoh evil in the world is coming to an end soon . Cox wtf is this.”

@mrcleanthing: “What is he running from ? The police are not to be blamed.”

@SFM101_: “Please what’s the function of POLICE, EFCC and NDLEA all of them they enter houses unaware what are they doing. Who have right to burst student gan gan.”

@kingkhone4real: “Why take that extreme measure just to escape arrest. Don’t be running away from police if you are innocent. Rest in Peace boy.”

@saintzeez: “What are they looking for in a school hostel? You guys are just shouting why is he running like you don’t know Nigeria police.”

@FredMorgan29671: “Be it soldier, police or army nothing on earth can make me run from a force man so far I’m not armed or having illegal stuffs on me .. las las na police station we go settle the matter . Why die because of police wey dey do worse then you.”