A 23-year-old student of the Nigerian Law School has reportedly d!ed in a suspected su!cide incident at the institution’s hostel in Victoria Island, Lagos State.

The deceased, identified as Alayande Faith Ajoke, was found d3ad in the early hours of Friday, August 7, 2026, within the hostel premises.

According to reports, the Chief Matron of the Nigerian Law School, Mrs. Igbokwe Juliana, reported the incident to the Victoria Island Police Division at about 6:30 a.m.

Preliminary findings indicate that at about 4:30 a.m., a student who had just completed her internship, Ojo Abisoye Tinuola, alerted the matron after discovering what appeared to be a su!cide involving her roommate, Alayande.

The matron immediately proceeded to the scene, where the deceased was found lying on the ground within the hostel premises.

Initial investigations suggest that the 23-year-old may have jumped from the rooftop of the four-storey hostel building.

Police sources further disclosed that the deceased allegedly left behind two notes addressed to her stepfather and her roommate.

Following the report, detectives visited the scene, documented the area, took photographs, and evacuated the body to the Mainland General Hospital Mortuary in Yaba for preservation and an autopsy.

The police said investigations into the circumstances surrounding the tragic incident are ongoing.