When they approached the hostel mistress, identified simply as Madam Bright, to request a spare key so she could access her insulin, they were allegedly told to pay N120,000 before the key would be provided

By Titilope Adako

A law student of Nnamdi Azikiwe University (UNIZIK), Awka, Anambra State, Ajana Isabella, has died after she was reportedly denied access to her diabetes medication, triggering widespread outrage and demands for justice.

Isabella, who resided at Elmada Hostel, was said to have lost her room key along with her roommates.

When they approached the hostel mistress, identified simply as Madam Bright, to request a spare key so she could access her insulin, they were allegedly told to pay N120,000 before the key would be provided.

Sources said the students pleaded with the hostel authorities, explaining that Isabella was diabetic and urgently needed her medication. Their pleas were reportedly ignored.

“She was visibly distressed and weak. We begged Madam Bright to open the room or give us a key because Ajana needed her insulin, but she insisted we must pay N120,000. We were still trying to raise the money when Ajana collapsed,” a student witness said.

The incident occurred on Sunday, 6th July. Isabella was rushed to the hospital by fellow students but died on Wednesday, 9th July.

Her death has sparked anger across the university, with students flooding social media with the hashtag #Justice4Ajana, calling for accountability from the hostel management.

“We cannot watch our fellow students die because of inhumane hostel policies. This was avoidable,” a student activist stated.

Efforts to reach the management of Elmada Hostel and Madam Bright for comments were unsuccessful as of the time of this report.

The university authorities have yet to issue an official statement.

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