Our Correspondent
Two students, male and female of Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka were on Sunday evening found dead at a private Hostel in the school.
A source close to the institution said the room one of the William’s Lodge was forced open following heavy stench oozing out from the room.
The source said due to the level of decay which caused the heavy stench the duo might have died some days ago without their neighbours being aware.
The cause of the death was not clear but some students believe there might have been physical brawl between the duo which led to their death.
A source said one of the probable cause of their death was that the boy in the course of their fight might have strangulated the girl believed to be his girlfriend and realising that the girl was dead, took his own life.
The Police in company of the SUG officials and the parents of the girl were said to have evacuated the corpses this evening to a morgue in Awka for further investigation.
POLICE REACTION
The narrative is not correct. There was no stench. Girl was not answering calls which got parents worried. They reported to the Police who forced the door open. No mark of violence on the bodies. They died apparently from carbon monoxide poisoning from generator fumes. The Gen was found in an enclosure facing the room.
Cause of death will be certain after autopsy.
