LAGOS — The management of the Nigerian Law School has launched a formal investigation following the tragic death of Faith Alayande, a 23-year-old student who died after falling from a rooftop at the Lagos campus hostel in Victoria Island. The incident occurred on Friday, August 7, 2026, throwing the campus community and law students nationwide into mourning. “The management of the Nigerian Law School announces with heavy hearts the painful passing of Faith Alayande, a 23-year-old student of our Enugu campus who was on her externship posting at the Lagos campus,” the statement read. “An investigation has commenced to ascertain the exact circumstances surrounding the tragic rooftop fall.” According to campus sources, emergency medical assistance was sought immediately following the fall, but the young student was tragically pronounced dead upon arrival at the hospital.