- One Favour Ugwuka, a final year student of Ebonyi State University committed suicide after failing a course.
- According to a leaked voice note of the lady lamenting bitterly before her death, a lecturer identified as Dr. Enyi failed her despite already being on an extra year.
- Her mother subsequently stormed the school with the girl’s corpse where she publicly called out the lecturer.
A final-year student at Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki, identified as Favour Ugwuka, has allegedly committed suicide.
Favour was discovered dead behind her hostel at the Ishieke Campus on Wednesday, May 22, 2024.
It is suspected that she drank a poisonous substance, believed to be sniper.
According to Punch, Favour, a student in the Department of English, had successfully passed all her courses except one. The lecturer of this particular course had allegedly vowed that she would never pass.
A video making rounds online shows Favour’s mother blaming a lecturer for her daughter’s death.
She brought her daughter’s corpse to school in a car and created a scene by angrily calling out the lecturer.
She said:
“Dr. Enyi said he is the best, that nobody can teach like him. He should come and carry my daughter who has committed suicide.”
Watch the video below:
Rex Nwome, a graduate of the institution and a close friend of Favour, claimed she committed suicide due to repeated failures in this specific course.
“Favour was my classmate and best friend in the English Department. The lecturer vowed never to allow Favour to graduate,” he said.
Despite passing all other courses, Favour failed this lecturer’s course and had to pay another year’s tuition to retake it. When she failed again, the resulting depression intensified, especially when the latest NYSC list did not include her name.
Rex mentioned that Favour had been wandering the university, seeking help, desperate to graduate and serve. Her despair led to her tragic decision.
The State Police Command’s spokesperson, DSP Joshua Ukandu, confirmed the incident on Thursday. “Yes, the command received the report of suicide by a female student,” he stated.