Depressed Graduate Attempts Suicide Over Withheld Results

A graduate of Ambrose Ali University, Ekpoma, Edo State, Precious Ogbeide, has attempted suicide over the alleged university’s refusal to issue him and several other students their results after they graduated from the school in 2018.

Precious’ parents claimed had been battling depression due to his inability to be issued his results after spending five years in the school.

According to report, Precious had suddenly smashed a bottle on the floor and proceeded to piercing his neck and body with the pieces of the broken bottle.

A source privy to the incident said, “It was the efforts of his relative present at the time of the incident that overpowered him before he was rushed to the hospital where he is currently receiving treatment.

“He said he was tired of everything. He said he had not been able to face his parents and family members after going to school for five years without any result to show for it.

“He could not get a job because they kept asking him to provide his certificate. He said any time he met those who could help him get a job, they would tell him to wait for his result. He was just fed up with the whole thing and became frustrated that his future was on hold.”

Speaking on the incident, the school, through the Head of Corporate Communications and Protocol, Mike Aladenika, explained that the students affected by certificate and result issues might have had issues with some courses during their time in school.

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“If you had graduated and done all you were asked to do while you were a student, you would not have problems with your results.

“Some of the students who did not take cognizance of the deficiencies they had with their courses are the ones facing these challenges,” Aladenika stated.