UNN student attempts suicide after parents scolded him

Juliana Francis

Official of the Lagos State Neighbourhood Security Corps and Policemen from Ejigbo  Police Station have been able to rescue a 21-year-old student of the University Of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN) just as he was about to take his life.

The victim, Obasi Augustine Chukwuemeka, of  No 4, Alaba  Street, Ejigbo bus stop , a student of  UNN, Enugu campus.

Chukwuemeka was said to have already tied a rope in a loop and connected it to the ceiling fan in their sitting room, in preparation for committing suicide before he was rescued

The Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Bala Elkana, said that on January 7, at about 8:29am, an officer of Lagos State Neighbourhood Security Corps, alerted Ejigbo Police Station that the young man, later identified as Chuckuemeka, a student of  UNN, Enugu campus, tied a rope to a ceiling fan in preparation for committing suicide because he was scolded by his parents.

Elkana added: “Swift response by operatives from Ejigbo Police Station prevented him from killing himself. He was rescued and taken to hospital for medical examination. Investigation is ongoing.”

In another development, the police have arrested a car wash operator for killing his neighbour over locking of house gate. Elkana noted that the incident occurred on January 11, at Itire.

His words: “Faith Elebo of No 32 Ola Street reported at Itire Police Station that at about 1:30pm, Sheriff Balogun, 35, who lives in the same compound with them had a fight with her father, Peter Elebo, about when to close their compound gate. Sherif Balogun pushed Peter Elebo down, who started vomiting blood and died on the spot. Homicide detectives led by the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) in charge of Itire Police Station, a Superintendent of Police (SP), Barkfur Kromkyes, visited the scene. Corpse of the deceased was evacuated to mortuary for autopsy. The suspect was arrested and transferred to State Criminal Intelligence and Investigations Department (SIID), Panti, Yaba, for discreet investigation and prosecution.”