Ebonyi varsity final-year student commits suicide after ‘repeatedly failing a course’

A final-year student of the Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki(EBSU), identified as Favour Ugwuka has allegedly committed suicide.

It was learnt that Ugwuka committed suicide in her hostel at the Ishieke Campus of the university on Thursday.

The deceased, a final year student in the Department of English passed all her courses but repeatedly failed a particular course, whose lecturer had vowed she would never pass.

In a video, a woman said to be the deceased’s mother blamed a lecturer for making her daughter commit suicide.

The woman, who was lamenting in the video said: “Dr Enyi said he is the best, that nobody can teach like him. He should come and carry my daughter who has committed suicide.”

Also, a graduate of the institution who identified himself as Rex Nwome claimed that the girl committed suicide because she had been failing the particular course repeatedly.

He said, “Favour was my classmate and a best friend to me in the English Department. The above-mentioned lecturer did vow never to allow Favour to graduate.

“You could imagine she passed all the courses except that lecturer’s, she had to pay another extra year’s tuition to rewrite.

“Unfortunately the man failed her again. What resulted in this intense depression is the latest NYSC names that were recently shortlisted, and her name wasn’t there.”

He added, “The girl suffered a lot of depression because she was only left wandering about the EBSU seeking help.

“I wish she didn’t go this far to end her life. R. I. P Ugwuka Favour till we meet to part no more.”

When contacted, the Ebonyi State Police Command’s spokesman, DSP Joshua Ukandu, who confirmed the incident, said the matter was reported.

He said, “Yes, the command received the report of suicide by a female student.”

The university authorities were yet to react to the incident.