A final-year student from Akwa Poly has passed away.

A final-year student pursuing a Higher National Diploma (HND) in the Department of Journalism and Media Studies at Akwa Ibom State Polytechnic, Ikot Osurua, located in the Ikot Ekpene Local Government Area, known as John, has passed away.

Reports indicate that the incident occurred when John left the off-campus student lodge to attend Karate training on Saturday. Sources from the institution revealed that upon arriving at the training venue, he collapsed and was immediately taken to a private hospital, where he was subsequently referred to Ikot Ekpene General Hospital.

Mr. Nsoefen Akpan, an eyewitness and president of the Journalism and Media Studies Students Association (JAMSSA), recounted that the doctor at Ikot Ekpene General Hospital pronounced him dead upon arrival after a thorough examination. Akpan mentioned that the students, in disbelief of the doctor's assessment, chose to take John to a church for prayers.

During the church service, after being declared unresponsive, another spiritual practitioner attempted to revive him but was unsuccessful, stating that John had already transitioned to the spirit world. "At that point, we returned the body to the mortuary," Akpan concluded.