The bodies of a fresh graduate, Vivian Chinedum, and her boyfriend, Ifeanyi Stanley, have been recovered from the rubble of the collapsed Elite 5-Star Hostel in Amaokpala, near the Federal Polytechnic, Oko, in Orumba North Local Government Area of Anambra State.
The hostel, which reportedly contained about 60 rooms, collapsed on the night of Sunday, July 26, 2026, trapping several occupants.
Vivian, who worked as a baker, and Ifeanyi, a Moniepoint PoS machine distributor popularly known as “Don Cash,” were both alumni of the Federal Polytechnic Oko.
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According to reports, the couple had been working hard to build a better future together. Friends disclosed that Ifeanyi visited Vivian at the hostel at about 10:45 p.m. on the night of the incident.
What was meant to be a routine visit turned tragic when the building suddenly caved in, claiming their lives.
Following the recovery of their bodies, friends and loved ones have taken to Facebook to mourn the young couple, describing their deaths as heartbreaking.
One of their friends, Ganobi Precious Ifeanyichukwu, described Vivian and Ifeanyi as a hardworking and promising couple whose lives were cut short in the unfortunate incident.
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