There are reports that a final-year student at the Federal Polytechnic in Oko, Orumba North Local Government Area, Anambra State, has committed suicide.
The deceased, according to Daily Trust, allegedly committed suicide on Friday, November 18, after being dumped by his lover.
A source claims that the young man, whose identity wasn’t made public, took sniper after his lover advised him to find another girl.
According to what was learned, the heartbroken man was concluding his Industrial Attachment (IT) when his lover dumped him.
The deceased was characterized as being “full of energy and life” by one Iyke Orji, a student at the University.
Orji said, “He was in his IT days, a student of Public Administration. He decided to stay in Oko for his one-year industrial training, (but) instead of focusing on his training, he decided to search for true love.”
However, the administration of the institution is yet to comment on the incident.
When contacted by newsmen, DSP Tochukwu Ikenga, the state police command’s spokesperson said, “I am yet to receive any report on it. The command wishes to use this opportunity to call on the witnesses of this incident to come forward to us with details for us first to verify the authenticity of this information and possibly to know the cause of the incident.
“This will help us to advise people with suicidal thoughts on what to do.
“Meanwhile the command control room number and public complain bureau number are available for reports of any incident, please. 07039194332 and 08039334002 respectively.”
