A final-year student of the Ebonyi State University Abakaliki, identified as Favour Ugwuka on Wednesday night reportedly took her life for repeatedly failing a course, whose lecturer was said to have vowed she would never pass.
Top Society learnt that Ugwuka committed suicide at her hostel in Ishieke Campus of the school in Abakaliki.
According to reports, the deceased fell into depression after several attempts to pass the said course and was frequently seen on the campus wandering alone until she decided to take her life on Wednesday night.
In a video seen on social media, the deceased’s mother who’s visibly in pain, brought her corpse to the school and is seen calling on the lecturer to come and carry it.
According to the woman, “The lecturer 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 a 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 where she later passed all the courses except that lecturer’s that, she had to pay another extra year tuition fee 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. She was very desperate to graduate and serve. This and many more of the disgusting stories resulted in this suicide mission.
“I wish she didn’t go this far to end her life. R. I. P. Ugwuka Favour till we meet to part no more.”
The Ebonyi State Police Command spokesman, DSP Joshua Ukadu confirmed the incident on Thursday, adding that the matter was reported to the headquarters.
He said, “Yes, the command received the report of a suicide by a female student.”
As of the time of filing this report, efforts to get the reaction of the university proved abortive.
