- Tragically, Jemima, from Garkida town in Adamawa State, was found deceased in her home near ATV Yola, where she was undergoing her industrial attachment
A 24-year-old Mass Communication student at Federal Polytechnic Mubi, Jemima Shetima-Balami, reportedly took her own life following a breakup with her boyfriend, believed to be a lecturer at Modibbo Adama University.
She was in her second year of National Diploma, on industrial attachment with Adamawa State Television, Yola.
Tragically, Jemima, from Garkida town in Adamawa State, was found deceased in her home near ATV Yola, where she was undergoing her industrial attachment.
Her father, the bearer of this heartbreaking news, had to inform the police of her demise.
When contacted, the state’s Public Relations Officer, SP Yahaya Suleiman, confirmed the incident on Monday.
She disclosed that Jemima’s father had reported a case of suicide while another person, Jemima’s crummy relationship with the lecturer.
He said, “The father of Jamima reported that she committed suicide by taking a deadly substance. Another version had it that she visited her boyfriend, a lecturer at Modibbo Adama University Yola, and was told to quit the relationship.
“Angered by the news from her boyfriend, the deceased took poison. We are investigating the matter, and justice will be served.”
He further urged the public to desist from taking their own life, adding that matters could be amicably resolved rather than going the extreme because it is an offence to commit suicide.