A 200-level student of University of Jos, Mary Nan, has been found dead ostensibly in a hostel outside the school campus.
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Late Nan, who was studying Marketing, died on Sunday. She was believed to have committed suicide allegedly after being dumped by her boyfriend.
However, the police are not ruling out foul play and have launched investigation into her sudden death.
In a statement the Police Public Relations Officer, Plateau State Command, DSP Tyopev Matthias Terna released on the incident, he wrote: “On 05/05/019 at about 1530hrs, the Angwan Rogo Police Division, Plateau State Command, Jos received a distress call from the Security Department, University of Jos to the effect that on same date at about 15OOhrs, some students of the institution raised alarm over an unusual odour coming out from Room number 23 Zion Hostel in Naraguta, University of Jos.
“After the report, a combine team comprising of the Police, the University Security and the Medical personnel of the University mobilised to the scene of crime.
“On arrival, the suspected hostel door was forced open and the motionless body of one Mercy Naan ‘f’ a 23 years old 200 level student from the Department of Marketing was seen and recovered to the University Clinic.
She was confirmed dead by the medical doctor on duty at the University Clinic and her corpse has been deposited at the Anatomy Mortuary of the same University for Autopsy.
“Preliminary investigation further revealed that Miss Mercy was reported missing by her parents to the Security Department, University of Jos on 03/05/19.
“Meanwhile, the detectives of the Plateau State Police Command have since commenced investigation to unravel the mystery behind the unfortunate death.”
Similarly son of the institution’s vice-chancellor, Shitnaan Maimako has equally suffered the same fate.
Shitnaan, a student of Babcock University is rumoured to have died of illicit drug use.
