VALENTINE’S DAY: 400L Student Commits Suicide Over Girlfriend Cheating on Him
Following the recent Valentine celebration, Information reaching us that, A 400 level student of the Federal University, Dutse (FUD), Jigawa State has committed suicide after his girlfriend allegedly cheated on him on Valentine’s Day.
The university’s spokesperson, Abdullahi Bello, said the incident occurred on Monday. He added that the vice chancellor, Abdulkareem Sabo, has ordered an investigation.
He said the deceased, Abdullahi Bashir, a final year student of Mathematics, died after taking an insecticide, Sniper, at his off campus apartment at Yalwawa quarters in Dutse.
Mr Bashir was pronounced dead at Rasheed Shekoni Specialist Hospital in Dutse, the official added.
The said girlfriend was identified as Rafi’atu.
To check recurrence of incidents like that, Mr Bello said the university is establishing a mentorship programme “in which each students will have an academic mentor attached to him throughout their stay in the university”.
“Also, the university will strengthen the guidance and counselling unit under the Student Affairs Division where every students will have dedicated time to interact with their mentor on problems affecting them in the school,” Mr Bello said
