Nigeria, Nov. 12 -- The University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), in Enugu State has confirmed that four of its students died after a party held at a lodge in the Hill Top Area of Nsukka.

The Vice-Chancellor, Simon Ortuanya, confirmed the incident while addressing reporters at the university on Thursday.

The institution uploaded a video clip to its Facebook page showing the vice-chancellor addressing reporters.

PREMIUM TIMES earlier reported that the four students were found dead in the lodge on Wednesday.

While speaking to reporters, Mr Ortuanya, a professor, said university management received a distress call at about 10 p.m. on Wednesday that some current and former students of the institution were in "crisis", prompting the institution...