A 400-level Medical Laboratory student of Ebonyi State
University, Abakaliki, Michael Onwe, has been found dead, after apparently
hanging himself in his room.
The undergraduate was found dead in his room at 16 Ibe Street, Abakaliki on
Sunday, the News Agency of Nigeria reports.
His neighbours became apprehensive of his whereabouts after they had not seen him for sometime.
They subsequently alerted the police, who came and forced his room open, only to discover his body dangling from the roof.
A neighbour, who spoke to NAN on the condition of anonymity, said the late Onwe had spent over six years in the university.
“He was first offered admission as a medical student, but was offered an alternative course in medical laboratory in the same institution after he failed his medical examinations twice,” the source said.
The witness described the late Onwe as a native of Umuogodoshe in Mgbo town, Ohaukwu Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, who had recently alleged a threat to his life by a cult group.
“The development made his parents and security agencies to investigate the threat to unravel the circumstance surrounding the situation,” he added.
The spokesman for Ebonyi State Police Command, ASP John Eluu, confirmed the incident and said that the body has been deposited at the Federal Teaching Hospital, Abakaliki.
“The police have commenced investigation into the matter with a view to unraveling the cause of his death.
“All evidence at the moment points to suicide as cause of his death but the police have yet to ascertain the reasons he took his own life, after leaving no note behind,” he said.
Eluu appealed to family members and the general public to be calm as the police would unravel all circumstances relating to the matter.
His neighbours became apprehensive of his whereabouts after they had not seen him for sometime.
They subsequently alerted the police, who came and forced his room open, only to discover his body dangling from the roof.
A neighbour, who spoke to NAN on the condition of anonymity, said the late Onwe had spent over six years in the university.
“He was first offered admission as a medical student, but was offered an alternative course in medical laboratory in the same institution after he failed his medical examinations twice,” the source said.
The witness described the late Onwe as a native of Umuogodoshe in Mgbo town, Ohaukwu Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, who had recently alleged a threat to his life by a cult group.
“The development made his parents and security agencies to investigate the threat to unravel the circumstance surrounding the situation,” he added.
The spokesman for Ebonyi State Police Command, ASP John Eluu, confirmed the incident and said that the body has been deposited at the Federal Teaching Hospital, Abakaliki.
“The police have commenced investigation into the matter with a view to unraveling the cause of his death.
“All evidence at the moment points to suicide as cause of his death but the police have yet to ascertain the reasons he took his own life, after leaving no note behind,” he said.
Eluu appealed to family members and the general public to be calm as the police would unravel all circumstances relating to the matter.