The family and friends of Showul Alex, better known as Sholex, a University of Jos (UNIJOS) student has been thrown into mourning following his sudden demise on Saturday, March 26, 2022

Sholex, a former Student Union Government Welfare Secretary of UNIJOS, had gone hiking with friends at Shere Hills in Jos on the day of the incident, and during the hike, he and some friends decided to swim in a river at the hiking site.

According to an eyewitness report, Sholex got into the water, swam, and got out to rest. He then jumped in a second time but began to drown. His friends made efforts to rescue him to no avail.

His body went missing in the water and he was eventually recovered on Tuesday, March 29.