FUTA Student Commits Suicide In Ondo

A 300 level student of the Federal University of Technology Akure(FUTA), Olona Joseph Oluwapelumi has allegedly committed suicide.

Oluwapelumi was said to have taken his life on Saturday at his off campus lodge around Aule area of the Ondo State capital.

LEADERSHIP Sunday gathered that the deceased, a student of the department of industrial design, committed suicide by hanging for reasons suspected to be connected to depression and financial constraints.

It was also learnt that his close friends in the early hours of Saturday went to his room and discovered it was locked, after several calls without response, the door was broken.

Upon gaining entry, his body was discovered hanging with the buckets with which he aided the heinous act.

Popularly referred to as “Black”, some of his neighbours who did not want their names mentioned, said he was a playful and smiling boy who never entered into arguments or fight with anyone.

It was however discovered that Facebook page of the deceased who is an entrepreneur that makes self- initiated designer wears with the brand name “Tart Angle” contained post on suicidal thoughts.

Several of his posts also contained messages seeking financial help to enable him run his business.

On 8th October last year, his Facebook post reads; ”Suicide kinda answers all, its the only thing that listens and trusts You when You left all to yourself,f “Good night and Good bye.”

Aside from the statement from the student union body, the school authorities are yet to make an official statement on the incident.

Confirming the incident, the spokesperson of the Ondo State Police Command, Mrs. Funmi Odunlami-Omisanya said the corpse of the FUTA student had been deposited at the mortuary while investigation would start on the incident.