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Akanu Ibiam Poly Student Dumped by Lover Commits Suicide In Lagos

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Oct 12, 2021.

Akanu Ibiam Poly student dumped by lover has reportedly committed suicide in Lagos State
She left a Whatsapp message for one of her friends about taking her life

Ekohotblog reports that a Higher National Diploma student at Library and Information Science (LIS) department, Akanu Ibiam Federal Polytechnic in Unwana, Ebonyi State, is said to have killed herself in Lagos State immediately after her lover dumped her.

The deceased, Olivia James, who celebrated her birthday on Wednesday, October 6, was claimed to have taken a toxic substance following a disagreement with her boyfriend, Henry, who is reported to be on the run.

Her friends discovered her unresponsive in her apartment over the weekend and rushed her to the hospital, where she was pronounced dead.

“She ended her life after her boyfriend ended their relationship. During the course of their misunderstanding, Henry stopped taking her calls; rather an unknown female was the one answering the calls.

Nigerian Polytechnic Student Commits Suicide In Lagos After Being Dumped By Lover

suicide note

“Unable to live with the realisation that the man she spent all her savings on was likely cheating and acting uninterested in their relationship, Olivia took the move of ending her life,” a source said.

“She left a Whatsapp message for one of her friends about taking her life,” a friend of the deceased said.

In a statement, Godswill Chinecherem Okoro, the Students Union Government’s Director of Information and Publicity at Akanu Ibiam Federal Polytechnic, acknowledged the incident.

He said, “Akanu Ibiam Federal Polytechnic, Unwana loses a student to suicide over heartbreak. Miss Olivia James, An undergraduate student of Library and Information Science (LIS), Akanu Ibiam Federal Polytechnic Unwana, Ebonyi State, has reportedly committed suicide over a heartbreak.

“The Student was said to have drunk a substance suspected to be Sniper and was rushed to a nearby hospital where she was confirmed dead on arrival. Sources available said that she committed suicide because of her boyfriend who left her.

“A student of the Polytechnic described her death as “Unfortunate”. May her Soul find rest, Amen.”

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