– The body of a final year student of the
University of Nigeria, Nsukka has been found
dangling from a rope in his room
– The deceased left a note behind where he
apologised to his family, according to accounts
by a source close to the family
– The university authorities have confirmed the
incident, but said the family has not officially
informed the institution
Authorities at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka,
have confirmed the death of a final year student
who reportedly committed suicide.
A final year student of agricultural engineering at
the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, who is also
reported to be a participant of the Mavrodi
Mondial Movement investment scheme (MMM),
has committed suicide.
Premium Times reports the student, identified as
Tobechukwu Okeke was found on Sunday
morning, November 27, dangling from a rope in
his room at Odenigwe, a community in Nsukka,
Enugu state.
The deceased was said to have left a note behind
where he apologised to his family, according to
accounts by a neighbor close to the family.
The contents of the note read: “Mother, Father,
brother, I’m sorry. Ify, may your children never
suffer. Uncle Mathias, you gave me all. I am
sorry. Death calls. Linguistic department, I am
sorry. Okeke Tobechukwu S. 2012/185649,” the
neighbour, who did not want to be named said.
Though the cause of Mr. Okeke’s death is yet to
be ascertained, some of his neighbours suggested
that he was in debt, some said he was tired of
schooling, others attributed his suicide to the loss
of money in a network business he invested into.
The deceased’s last Facebook posts showed he
had been involved in the controversial MMM
scheme as he used his account to advertise the
scheme.
His last post, in September, read: “MMM is
enriching lives of millions of Nigerians everyday. If
you care to join or you have any questions please
send me a message or comment below.”
One of the deceased’s colleagues, who also did
not want to be named, said he was given an
electrical wiring job to do at the department of
linguistics in the university, because of his
expertise in electrical works.
“I saw him this (Sunday) morning, he seemed to
have a problem which he needed money to solve,”
the colleague added.
The university authorities have also confirmed the
incident, but said the family had not officially
informed the institution.
Uju Umo, the university’s dean of student affairs
said: “I travelled for a burial last weekend and
yesterday I got a text message saying a student
had committed suicide.”
“It happened at Odenigwe, one of the host
communities outside the school and I was told he
left a suicide note apologising to his fellow
gamblers. ”
Similarly, Chukwu Emmanuel, the university’s
student union president, also confirmed the
incident, and said the matter was being
investigated.
“There’s no concrete details for now, ” he added.
See the body of Tobechukwu Okeke dangling from
a rope in his room here
Recall that the House of Representatives recently
asked the EFCC and the Central Bank of Nigeria
to immediately go after the promoters MMM in
Nigeria.
Lawmakers strongly opposed the investment
scheme, which lately gained popularity among
Nigerians in the wake of the current economic
recession in the country.
MMM promises 30 per cent return on investment
for any money put into the scheme within 30
days.
The investment scheme has a Russian origin and
involves directing clients to make money available
for an anonymous person with a promise of 30
per cent return within one month.
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