Ogun Final Year Varsity Student Commits Suicide

A student of the Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye, Ogun State, Adaze Doris Jaja, has reportedly killed herself in a hotel in Ijebu Area of the state.

Jaja, a final year student of the university was found dead with an empty bottle of sniper beside her.

The deceased was found foaming in her mouth.

The state Police spokesman, Omolola Odutola, while confirming the incident on Tuesday, said the 31-year-old was rushed to the hospital where she was confirmed dead.

According to Odutola, the incident was reported to the Divisional Police Officer, Ago Iwoye Division, on January 27 at about 7:30 a.m.

The body of the deceased has, however, been deposited at the university mortuary for an autopsy.

Her words, “the Director of Be-Happy Hotel in Ago Iwoye, Hon. Oduniyi Adelaja, came to the police station and reported that at about 0600hrs (6 am) on the same day, he received information from one Adebayo Israel, a staff member of the hotel, that Adaeze Doris Jaja, a 31-year-old female and a 400-level student of Olabisi Onabanjo University in Ago Iwoye, was found lying unconscious and foaming in the mouth.

“An empty bottle of Sniper 1000EC/DDVP was found beside her, and she was immediately rushed to Best Care Hospital and later transferred to Love and Care Hospital in Ago Iwoye, where she was confirmed dead.”

Odutola said that the scene of the crime was visited and the empty sniper bottle was recovered.