Samuel Elias, 25, a final year student of Department of Religion
and Culture, University of Nigeria Nsukka 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 that the unfortunate
incident happened on Monday June 17, around 5.30pm in her house at
Justina Eze Street Nsukka.
Elias said she came back from work on that fateful day and
discovered that the mood of her first child was bad and he was
staggering when he came to collect a bottle of coke from the
fridge
“I followed him immediately to his room and started talking to
him but he could not respond and when I looked closely, I
discovered that his teeth had tightened up.
“As I looked around, I saw an empty sniper bottle; at this point
I raised alarm and my other children rushed to the room and we
tried to give him red oil but his tightened teeth did not allow the
oil to enter his mouth,” she said.
According to her, he was rushed to the hospital, where he
eventually died.
“We immediately rushed him to Faith Foundation Hospital, Nsukka
and were later referred to Bishop Shanahan Hospital, Nsukka, where
he eventually died.
The mother of seven said her son could have died of depression,
noting that he had been lamenting his inability to graduate from
UNN because of his final year project, which he has been working
on.
“I know two things he usually complained, his inability to
graduate from UNN since 2016 because of the project that he has not
finished as his classmates have all gone for their National Youth
Service Corps.
“Also, how his father’s family in Ihechiowa in Arochukwu Local
Government of Abia State abandoned us since their father died.
“Whenever he complained of these things, I usually advised him
to trust God, who is capable of solving every problem.
“I do not know why he will go to this extent of committing
suicide. I have seven children and he was my first child.
“It is still like a dream to me that my first son and first
child has died,” she said in tears.
Reacting to this incident, Prof. Tagbo Ugwu, the Head of
Department of Religion and Culture in UNN, said somebody called him
and told him about the unfortunate incident.
“I received the news with shock and surprise.
“I will find out from his supervisor what is wrong from the
project that has stopped him from graduating,” he said.
When contacted Mr Ebere Amaraizu, the Police Public Relations
Office, in Enugu State, confirmed the incident and said police
would investigate the circumstances surrounding the death.
“The police is aware of Samuel Elias’ death. He was a final year
student of the Department of Religion and Culture in UNN, who
committed suicide on Monday by drinking sniper.
“Police will investigate circumstances surrounding the death,”
he said.
It would be recalled that barely five weeks after Chukwuemeka
Akachi, a 400-level student of Department of English and Literary
Studies in UNN ended his own life after taking a bottle of
sniper.
(NAN)
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