A yet-to-be-identified student of the Rivers State University, RSU, Port Harcourt, who reportedly fell from a moving vehicle, during a Jeans Carnival held to mark the Students Week, has died.
It was gathered that the incident happened on Thursday, 7 September, 2023.
The student was rushed to the hospital but died from his injuries.
Following the incident, the registrar of the university, Dr. Sydney Enyindah, in a memo, announced the suspension of other activities marking the students week.
“Following the unfortunate and sad incident which occurred during the “Jeans Carnival” on Tuesday 5th September, 2023, resulting in the death of a student, the Management of the University has directed the immediate suspension of the remaining activities of the Student Union Week,” the memo reads
See photos from the incident below: