A devastating incident unfolded in the Odogunyan area of Ikorodu, Lagos State, where 19-year-old Opesusi Faith Timilehin tragically took her own life after receiving what she believed was a poor result in the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME).
Faith, originally from Abeokuta, Ogun State, had aimed to study Microbiology at a Nigerian university. She was reportedly heartbroken after scoring 190—believing it was too low to secure admission—despite having scored higher the previous year.
According to a close family friend, Faith was overwhelmed with disappointment. “She kept saying she did better last year and saw no hope this time,” the friend shared.
On Monday, shortly after checking her UTME result, Faith ingested a poisonous substance known locally as “Push Out” and was rushed to Kolak Hospital in Odogunyan. Sadly, she was declared dead on arrival.
In a cruel twist of fate, just 30 minutes after her passing, Faith received an email from the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) offering her provisional admission to study Microbiology.
“A message from JAMB came to her Gmail not long after she was confirmed dead,” a source said.
The heartbreaking news has plunged the Ikorodu community into mourning, with neighbors describing Faith as respectful, quiet, and well-behaved.
Her grieving parents traveled from Abeokuta to recover her body for burial. Meanwhile, neighbors and sympathizers have expressed outrage at what they see as the emotional toll of this year’s UTME results, criticizing the exam body for the widespread sense of failure among candidates.
