Final year UNIPORT student dies after first semester exams

A final year student of the University of Port Harcourt (UNIPORT) Gloria Adeleye has been reportedly died a few days after taking her first semester exams.

The 500-level student reportedly fell sick at home on April 6 and was rushed to a hospital where she died.

However, reacting to the rumour that she died on campus, UNIPORT spokesman Sammy Kpenu commented.

“It is fake. The lady, who put up the post that she died in the school, has already apologised to the department because it caused a lot of problems,” he said.

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“The lady (deceased) had left the school almost a week ago and was in her family house. She finished her exams on April 1 and had been with her family.

“So, from what we heard, she just slumped and by the time she was rushed to hospital, she was pronounced dead. So, it wasn’t anything that had to do with the UNIPORT community.”

Meanwhile, the head of the Animal Science Department and the Department’s Students Association in a statement said they had tried to reach the deceased’s father, but that he was unwilling to speak.