Tragedy in UNIZIK as Industrial Physics student hangs self over inability to pay school fees

PAMELA EBOH, Awka

A 200-level male student of the  Department of Industrial Physics, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, NAU, Awka, Anambra State has reportedly committed suicide.

According to an witness , who spoke on condition of anonymity,  “The deceased locked himself inside his room for days and was crying for inability to pay the new school fees introduced recently by the school management. When the door was broken, he was seen dangling with a rope around his neck.”

Another source described the deceased, a native of Isuikwuato Local Government Area of Abia State as a quiet, easy-going type, saying that he has never shown any sign of depression.

In his reaction, Chief Security Officer of the Institution, Mr. Ken Chukwura, said the deceased’s roommates had been invited for further questioning while investigation had commenced.

He called on the students to go about their activities without fear as the situation was under control.

Confirming the incident, the state Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, DSP Tochukwu Ikenga, described it as unfortunate, adding that investigations were ongoing.

A visit to the hostel of the incident, students were seen standing in groups expressing shock over the incident.

A combined team of school security, the Nigerian Police, and top principal officers of the institution were also on ground before the corpse was evacuated to the mortuary.

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