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Another UNN Final Year Student Dies By Suicide

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Samuel Elias, a University of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN) final year student of the Department of Religion and Culture, has died by suicide.

 

The deceased’s mother, Mrs Kate Elias, is a member of staff at the University. She narrated the tragic incident to Vanguard. According to her, the incident happened on Monday, 17th June 2019, around 5.30 pm in her house at Justina Eze Street, Nsukka, Enugu State.

 

On the incident, she said:

“I came back from work on that fateful day and discovered that the mood of my first child was bad, and he was staggering when he came to collect a bottle of soft drink from the refrigerator.

 

“I followed him to his room and started talking to him, but he could not respond, and when I looked closely, I discovered that his teeth had tightened up.

 

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“As I looked around, I saw an empty sniper bottle. At this point, I raised the alarm, and my other children rushed to the room. We tried to give him palm oil, but his tightened teeth did not allow the oil to enter his mouth.”

 

Mrs Kate also mentioned that Samuel was immediately rushed to the Faith Foundation Hospital, Nsukka.

 

“We immediately rushed him to Faith Foundation Hospital, Nsukka, where we were referred to Bishop Shanahan Hospital, Nsukka, where he died.”

 

The mother of the deceased noted that her son, prior to his demise, may have battled with depression. The mother of seven also added that he had been lamenting about his inability to graduate from UNN because of his final year project.

 

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On the cause of death, she revealed:

“I know two things he usually complained about – his inability to graduate from the UNN since 2016 because of the project that he had not finished as his classmates had all gone for their National Youth Service Corps programme.

 

“Also, how his father’s family in Ihechiowa in the Arochukwu Local Government of Abia State has abandoned us after my husband died.

 

“Whenever he complained of these things, I usually advised him to trust God, who is capable of solving every problem.

 

“I do not know why he would go to this extent of committing suicide; I have seven children and he was my first child. It is still like a dream to me that my first child has died.”

 

She also added that her son had not been happy with the way his late father’s family had abandoned them since their father died.

 

Reacting to this incident, Professor Tagbo Ugwu, the Head of Department of Religion and Culture at UNN said somebody called to inform him about the incident.

 

He said:

“I received the news with rude shock and surprise. I will find out from his supervisor what is wrong with the project that has stopped him from graduating.”

 

Confirming the incident was Mr Ebere Amaraizu, the Public Relations Officer for the state, who said:

“The Police is aware of Samuel Elias death, a final year student of the Department of Religion and Culture in UNN, who committed suicide on Monday. Police will investigate the circumstances surrounding the death,” he added.

 

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