Two students of the University of Lagos (UNILAG), have died in a midnight fire at a Lagos hotel.
Roli Odogwu, a 200-level Mass Communication student and Linda Elegeonye, a 300-level Law student, died of burns, days after they were trapped in the hotel room where they were guests.
Until their death, the two students were residents of Fagunwa Hall.
A witness account has it that the duo left the campus last Monday to attend an evening event, off-campus. When it dawned on them that they could not return to the campus late in the night, they reportedly ledged in the hotel to pass the night.
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.
The account also said that the victims were asleep when the inferno started from a faulty air conditioner, adding that the victims were trapped for several minutes before they were rescued from the room  in which they sustained first –degree burns and were later rushed to Gbagada General Hospital.
Unfortunately, last Saturday, Roli died at 4am and was buried at Atam Cemetery in Yaba while Linda who had been in coma for six days passed on yesterday.
A friend, who pleaded for anonymity, said she was informed about the incident by a policeman who picked up the late Roli’s call last Tuesday.
She said: “the policeman told me that the owner of the phone (Roli) and her friend were involved in a fire accident and they were unconscious. I was told they had been to Trauma and Burns Uunit of the Gbagada General Hospital.
“I informed other friends and we went to the hospital. When we got there, we were not allowed to see them immediately. Three hours after, we were allowed in with their parents and other family members”.
“Roli was conscious and responding to treatment, but Linda was still in coma. The burns were severe and we hoped both could make it we are deeply hurt by their death”.