Toba Falode, the Nigerian student who attended SAE Institute in Dubai was reportedly murdered by another Arab student who pushed him from the 17th floor of a building in the UAE.
The young man who was also an aspiring musician hung on to the railings, clinging for life but eventually plunged to his death.
Toba Falode was the only son of popular sports correspondent on AIT and CAF Media Committee member Aisha Falode.
Dubai police are yet to arrest anyone in connection with the incident.