A student of the Delta State University, Abraka, has allegedly committed suicide after being handed two semesters extension by the school authorities following his
poor results in his final year examination.
The deceased, Orumah Efemena, of the Pharmacy
Department, was alleged to have ingested two containers
of insecticide on Wednesday when he discovered that he
would be spending another session in school.
A student of the Delta State University, Abraka, has
allegedly committed suicide after being handed two
semesters extension by the school authorities following his
poor results in his final year examination.
The deceased, Orumah Efemena, of the Pharmacy
Department, was alleged to have ingested two containers
of insecticide on Wednesday when he discovered that he
would be spending another session in school.
It was gathered that this was the second time the victim
would be repeating the class.
Efemena, who was the eldest child of his parents, was said
to have also received some query from his father on his
poor result.
Sources said the deceased was found dead in his room in
the hostel where he lived. He was said to have been rushed
to the university health centre where he was pronounced
dead.
A lecturer of the institution who also confirmed the incident
said medical report indicated that the student took
substances believed to be sniper.
It added that upon a check on his apartment, two empty
containers of the product were discovered, confirming the
report of the doctors.
Another student who simply identified herself as Amaka,
said, "He was previously in class the day he died. He
looked very happy and he exchanged jokes with his course
mates. Some of his friends were even with him at home but
after they left, he drank sniper and died."
Amaka added that the deceased had since been buried on
Thursday.
When contacted, DELSU's Public Relations Officer, Mr.
Freeborn Aganbi, neither confirmed nor denied the incident.
He, however, asked Punch correspondent to give him some
time to provide details.
Similarly, the Police Public Relations Officer, Delta State
Police Command, Andrew Aniamaka, said although he read
about the incident on the social media, the matter was not
reported to the police in Abraka.
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