19-Year-Old Reportedly Commits Suicide Over UTME Scor
A 19-year-old Ogun indigene, Opesusi Faith Timilehin, tragically took her own life on Monday after reportedly scoring 190 in the recently released Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME).
Timilehin, who was living with her elder sister in Odogunyan, Ikorodu, Lagos State, at the time of the incident, according to The Guardian, ingested ‘Push Out,’ a rodenticide, shortly before visiting her sister’s office, where she asked for palm oil to relieve the pain she was experiencing.
Her unusual behaviour initially raised no alarm until she later collapsed, prompting her sister to seek help.
On the way to Kolak Hospital in Odogunyan, she reportedly confessed to having taken poison at home.
Medical personnel at the hospital confirmed her death shortly after arrival.
A close family source who spoke to The Guardian revealed that Timilehin had previously sat for the UTME in 2024 and expressed disappointment that her latest score was lower than her previous result.
“She said her last year’s score was better than this one. She had hoped for a better result and was devastated,” the source said.
Neighbours and residents described the deceased as “gentle and humble,” and expressed outrage at the circumstances surrounding her death.
Olamilekan Adigun is a graduate of Mass Communication with years of experience in journalism embedded in uncovering human interest stories. He also prioritises accuracy and factual reportage of issues.
