Witnesses said he had jumped into the water but failed to resurface.
Grief-stricken students of the university held a candlelight procession in his honour on Monday night.
When contacted, the university’s Public Relations Officer, Mercy Ekott, declined to comment, stating via text message, “Sorry, but I haven’t been authorised to speak on the matter.”
“The deceased had gone to the river with a friend to bathe. Unfortunately, in the process, he jumped into the water and drowned.
“We urge students, especially young people, to exercise caution around rivers, whether they know how to swim or not,” he said.
Sources alleged that the student had wagered he could swim across the creek, but midway through, he submerged and did not reappear
