A 20-year-old student of Rufus Giwa Polytechnic, Owo (RUGIPO) in Ondo State, identified as Audi Emmanuel has reportedly committed suicide.
Thefrontrank reports that the Computer Engineering student was found dead in his residence on Awolowo road, Emure Ile in Owo council area.
Confirming the incident, the spokesperson for the Ondo State Police Command, DSP Abayomi Jimoh, in a statement on Tuesday in Akure, said the student was found dead in his room.
Jimoh explained that policemen promptly visited the scene, recovered the body and deposited it at the morgue for autopsy.
He said: “Preliminary observations suggest a case of suicide; however, a thorough investigation is ongoing to ascertain the full circumstances surrounding the incident.
“The command commiserates with the family of the deceased and urges members of the public to seek support and speak up during moments of emotional distress, as help is always available.”
