A student of the federal Polytechnic, Ilaro Samuel Adegoke has reportedly committed suicide after losing his tuition fee and that of his friend to gambling.
It was gathered that Adegoke took his life by drinking a chemical substance suspected to be a sniper.
Adegoke, who was a National Diploma II student of Electrical Electronic Engineering, reportedly committed suicide on Monday, May 2, when his colleagues were preparing for the first-semester exam.
It was gathered that the deceased allegedly used his school fee to play an online betting on Friday May 19, which he lost.
He was reportedly rushed to the school clinic from where he was later referred to a specialist hospital outside the school in Ilaro before he was pronounced dead.
The polytechnic spokesman, Sola Abiala, confirmed the incident on Wednesday, May 24.
“The Rector said he was called from the school clinic that one of the students is sick. Adegoke Samuel, ND 2 in Electrical Electronic Engineering was later referred to Hosanah specialist hospital. When they got there, they got the information that he used his school fees to bet and lose. He also used his roommate’s to bet and also lost,” Abala said.
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