OAU student commits suicide over carryover courses

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OAU student commits suicide over carryover courses

Tragedy struck at the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) Ile -Ife , in Osun State on Friday when a student of the institution identified as Opeyemi Grace Dara committed suicide.

Tribune Online reliably gathered that the deceased, who was in the Department of English allegedly died after taking a dose of insecticide substance suspected to be snipper.

Though details of the incident was still sketchy as at the time of filing this report, our correspondent was informed that she commited suicide as a result of her poor academic performance, having five outstanding and 12 special elective courses.

A source hinted that,  “a student in the Department of English at OAU in Ile- Ife , Opeyemi Grace Dara, whose set finished their final year exams just last semester has committed suicide through the consumption of the notorious snipper on Friday.

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When contacted, the Public Relations Officer (PRO) of OAU, Mr Abiodun Olanrewaju confirmed the incident, assuring that the institution would investigate the incident and make its findings public, just as he cautioned students against taking their lives because of poor academic performance.

Olanrewaju said , “we sympathise with the parents and guardian of the deceased called Dara . We just want our students and young ones to know that depression is not a thing they should encourage , no matter the situation or circumstance they find themselves .

“ Some people in the past have passed through the same situation and circumstances and came out clean . Now , suicide can never be an option and people , especially the young ones who believe that taking their own lives is an act of gallantry should know that it is not good.”

“We want to appeal to students , particularly OAU students , to take things easy . Any child that fails, that is why the university says you can rerun a course, you can resit a course. People out there also face challenges and when you are in school , failure or repetition of a course or particular subject is also part of the challenges students must face.”

“So , those who are brilliant are not brilliant because they are brilliant . It is circumstantial; so we sympathise with her parents , guardians , friends , and well-wishers . The university will get to the root of the incident and get back to the public”, Olanrewaju remarked.

OAU student commits suicide over carryover courses
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