Varsity Student Commits Suicide After Lecturer Allegedly Vowed She Will Not Graduate

A final-year student of the Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki, identified as Favour Ugwuka, reportedly committed suicide on Wednesday night after a failed examination.

Ugwuka was said to have taken her life in her hostel at the Ishieke Campus of the school in Abakaliki.

The development has created controversy in the school environment.

The deceased, a final year student in the Department of English, reportedly passed all her courses but repeatedly failed a particular course, whose lecturer was said to have vowed she would never pass.

Sources said the deceased after failing the course again, went into depression and was frequently seen on the campus wandering alone until she decided to take her life on Wednesday night.

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A woman said to be the deceased’s mother in a video, blamed a lecturer for making her daughter commit suicide.

According to the woman, who was seen lamenting in the video, “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 incident was confirmed by the Ebonyi State Police Command on Thursday.

The command’s spokesman, DSP Joshua Ukandu, said the matter was reported to the headquarters.

He said, “Yes, the command received the report of a suicide by a female student.”