Two students of the University of Lagos (UNILAG) have died in a midnight fire at a Lagos hotel.
Roli Odogwu was a 200-Level Mass Communication student, and Linda
Elegeonye, a 300-Level Law student They both died of first degree burns,
days after they were trapped in the hotel room where they were guests.
The two girls were residents of Fagunwa Hall,
before their death.
Information gathered from CAMPUSLIFE revealed that the duo left the campus on Monday to attend an evening event off-campus.
The late Roli’s friend, who did not want to be named, said she spoke to
her mother to inform her of her decision to pass the night in the hotel.
They reportedly lodged in the hotel to pass the night when it dawned
on them that they could not return to the campus late in the night.
It is reported that the victims were asleep when the fire started from a
faulty air conditioner. The victims were trapped for several minutes
before they were rescued from the room.. They were rushed to Gbagada General Hospital.