A 400 level Optometry student of Abia State University (ABSU), Uturu, Francis Chibuike, was reported to have, over the weekend jumped down from a three-story building and died at the spot.
News9african gathered that the deceased had allegedly taken a hard drug known as ‘Colorado’ and was unable to contain its high effects on him.
When the effects of the drug were much on him, who hailed from Imo State, his friends around were said to have locked him inside the room and went in search of ‘garri’ to give him as a tranquiliser, in order to help him come back to his right senses.
However, before the friends could return, he has reportedly forced himself out of the room, went through the balcony, thinking that he was on the ground floor, and jumped down from a three-storey building, popularly known as ‘Favour Lodge’ and died instantly.
A security officer attached to the institution, who confirmed the incident to journalists, described it as one of the regrettable consequences of hard drugs.
He said the deceased student drugged himself and told his friends that he was going out only for him to jump out from the window.
He said he was immediately rushed to the hospital where he was confirmed dead.
