Student who attempted suicide still alive, responding to treatment — YABATECH

The Deputy Registrar of Yaba College of Technology (YABATECH), Mr Joe Ejiofor, has revealed that the student of the tertiary institution who attempted to take her own life is still alive and currently receiving medical attention.

Ejiofor, also told newsmen that the management of the school led by Acting Rector, Uduak Inyang-Udoh, Dean of Students’ Affairs and Mr Tunji Balogun paid a visit to the lady to check on her.

Ejiofor confirmed that the young girl consumed harmful substance suspected to be sniper, but she was quickly hospitalized following the alarm raised by her roommate, Wednesday.

“This is to inform the college community and the general public that there is no iota of truth in the rumour going around that Destiny, the ND1 Marketing student who attempted suicide has died.

“The College management has visited her and we can authoritatively say that she’s alive, responding well to treatment and her parents have been contacted and they are with her in the hospital.

“Her roommate who saw her taking the substance raised an alarm and she was quickly taken to the College Medical Centre where she was attended to and stabilised by the Medical Director, Dr. Tunde Nubi, and his team,” he added.

The Deputy registrar frowned at the act and wonder what could have made such young girl want to commit suicide.

“But I can tell you that the reason is not related to the news flying around that she was apprehended for exam malpractice or that she was jilted by her boyfriend.

”In a campus environment like ours, suicide is a major public health concern,” he added.

“As a responsible and responsive management, we try as much as possible to guard against such an evil act through a series of orientation programmes organised for students in the course of their studies,” Ejiofor explained.

He advised people to subscribe to better options of resolving their issues and not by taking their own lives.