A student of Nasarawa State Polytechnic, Lafia, has allegedly attempted
to take his own life by drinking a substance said to be ‘sniper.’
The student, one Chinedu Iromuanya, in Public Administration Department,
reportedly attempted committing suicide by drinking ‘sniper’ on October 2 over
an alleged carryover he had in one of his courses.
Our correspondent gathered that Iromuanya was sad because the polytechnic
management had allegedly refused to clear him even after he had sat for the
paper in 2016.
PUNCH Metro learnt that the student, an indigene of Abia State, has
however been discharged from the Dalhatu Araf Specialist Hospital, Lafia on
Tuesday as confirmed by a nurse who did not want his name in print.
Further findings, however, indicated that the management of the
polytechnic had yet to report the case to the police station.
When contacted, the Rector of the Polytechnic, Dr. Silas Gyar, said he
would not speak to PUNCH Metro.
He said: “I cannot speak to PUNCH Metro because he is not on my
appointment list; so, I don’t have time for him.”
The Nasarawa State Police Command said it would investigate the attempted
suicide.
The Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Idrisu Kennedy, made the promise
on Wednesday in an interview with PUNCH Metro in Lafia, the Nasarawa state
capital.
He said: “I am just hearing this now and I do not think the management of
the institution has reported the case to the police.
“I would confirm from our officers in charge of the area where the
incident happened to unravel the reason for the attempted suicide.”
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