Alleged Financial Neglect, Final Year Student Commits Suicide In Gombe State.
By Ebor Cletus Ralph Jr.
A student of the Federal University of Kashere (FUK), Gombe State and in his final lap of studies, named, Nalkur Zwalnan Lar, has reportedly taken his life over his financial status.
Nalkur was said to have committed suicide on Wednesday night at Santuraki area of Kashere town.
He was a student in the Faculty of Education and had initially taken poison but when it was not working fast enough he proceeded to hang himself.
Before he died, he was said to have left a note explaining the reason he decided to end his life.
According to the note, he thanked his elder brothers, “for everything they have done for him and urged his mother, who he described as the best mother on earth to take it easy with herself.”
He went further to state in the letter that, he didn’t know the meaning of life, claiming that his father has millions of naira, but he can’t afford a smartphone of even N50,000.
The deceased also went further mention the names of people he owed money and explained how they would recover it back.
An apology was tendered to some persons simply identified as Favour and Comfort.
FUK’s Head of Information and Protocol, Suleyman Malami Ahmed, who confirmed the incident, added that the university would make details public when it concludes investigation.
