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Again! Student of UNN commits suicide by drinking Sniper

Samuel Elias, 25, a final year student of Department of Religion and Culture, University of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN) has allegedly committed suicide by drinking Sniper. The mother of the deceased, Mrs Kate Elias, a staff of the university, told the News agency of Nigeria (NAN) that the unfortunate incident happened on Monday June 17, around…

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Another student in UNIBEN commits suicide over breakup with her boyfriend

Christabel Omoremime Buoro, a 300-level student from the Department of Medical Laboratory Science, University of Benin (UNIBEN), has committed suicide after suffering a break up with her boyfriend of many years. The death of Christabel, a 24 year old, was discovered on Tuesday evening at her hostel flat at Plot 4 Uwaifo lane, Newton Street,…

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Spate of suicide: NAFDAC bans open sale of Snipers

Following the use of Snipers, the popular agricultural pesticide in cases of suicides in the country, NAFDAC has ordered agro-dealers to withdraw the product from open markets and supermarkets. Dr. Bukar Usman, Director, Veterinary Medicine and Allied Products Directorate of NAFDAC, disclosed this on Wednesday at the premises of the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture…

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NYSC member commits suicide in Ibadan

Johnson Onyilo, an NYSC 2018 Batch B Stream 1 Corps Member currently serving in Oyo state has reportedly committed suicide. He died on Friday, June 14th 2019. NYSC Info gathered that the corper, until his death, graduated from the University of Jos, Plateau state in the department of Accounting. At the time of filing this…

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Mother of 3 abandoned her kids in car, jumped off a bridge to her death

Pennsylvania woman identified as Stanlee Allyn Holbrook, 26, has jumped to her death off of the Homestead Grays Bridge around 7:20 p.m. on Friday. Authorities said her body was recovered around 9:15 p.m. Pittsburgh Public Safety spokesman, Chris Togneri said in a statement that emergency responders were called after multiple witnesses reported seeing a woman…

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Another Polytechnic student commit suicide for lacking money

Another student from Waziri Umaru Federal Polytechnic, Birnin Kebbi, has committed suicide for what he described as his ‘financial misfortune’. The 29 year-old student, whose name was given as Solomon Benedict, was said have mixed insecticide with yogurt and drank it. One of his friends, who spoke to our correspondent said “We noticed he was…

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Sad! Man committed suicide a day after tipper killed his brother

A 35-year old man has reportedly committed suicide on Saturday night, a day after a tipper lorry crushed his younger brother to death close to their family house along Agulu – Ekwulobia road. The man who is identified as Elochukwu Ogboo, committed suicide in Amaezike village, Agulu in Anaocha local government area of Anambra state….

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Video: LASPOTECH student commit suicide in Lagos after girlfriend jilted him

A student at the Department of Hospitality Management Technology, Lagos State Polytechnic, Ezekiel Mayowa, has killed himself after he was reportedly dumped by his girlfriend. The corpse of the 34-year-old part-time student was discovered in his residence at Eyita, Ikorodu, around 5am on Friday. He was said to have taken a poisonous substance suspected to…

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OAU student committed suicide over poor academic performance

An OAU Student, Kolapo Olowoporoku who was a student of Computer Science has reportedly committed suicide for his poor academic performance. It was gathered that the deceased, who was the former financial secretary of the students’ association supposed to have graduated in the 2016/2017 academic session but he remained on campus due to some outstanding…

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UI lecturer commits suicide by setting self ablaze

A Lecturer in the Department of Mathematics, University of Ibadan, Mr A.O Subair has reportedly committed suicide. The university don reportedly set himself on fire on Monday afternoon in his senior staff quarters located at Phillipson road of the University. The lecturer who hailed from Kaduna State has been buried at Akinyele public cemetery. It…

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