A 200-level male student of the University of Ilorin, UNILORIN, Kwara State, has reportedly committed suicide over economic hardship.
It was gathered that the deceased, whose identity was yet-to-be known, was from the Faculty of Communication and Information Sciences.
It was further learned that the student was on the cumulative aggregate of 4.5 academic standing at the Department of Mass Communication before his unfortunate death.
The incident occurred at his private residence located at Oke-Odo axis of Tanke community, Ilorin, the state capital.
Sources in the university community, who spoke to newsmen, said that the deceased committed suicide due to financial challenges facing him.
It was also learnt that the deceased lost his father a few years ago, while his mother, a retired school teacher, had taken over financial responsibility for his academic since.
The deceased’s financial crisis reportedly started when he resumed school last year.
The development is said to have made his colleagues to raise some funds to pay his tuition fees and buy foodstuffs for him.
However, it was gathered that the deceased decided to take a poisonous substance last weekend, just after his roommate had left for lectures, leaving a note which stated his inability to cope with his financial situation.
His roommate was said to have raised the alarm on the incident when they returned from lectures.
A senior administrative officer in the school management, who sought anonymity on the development, confirmed the incident to journalists in Ilorin on Tuesday.
He described the incident as shocking, saying that the development had thrown the university into a mourning mood.
