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When a young undergraduate suddenly commits suicide, neighbours and friends are bound to draw various conclusions.

It is a more puzzling tragedy because suicide is not common among youths in Nigeria.

Till date, people are wondering why an undergraduate of the University of Lagos identified simply as Seun committed suicide on January 19. His action has left his family and friends in shock.

Claims by neighbours that he was a brilliant student in school could not be ascertained as efforts to investigate which department he was, proved abortive.

He lived with his aunt at 9, Alhaja Adijat Lawal, Beesam, Mafoluku, Lagos, where the incident was said to have occurred.

When our correspondent paid the family a visit, Seun’s aunt was still in shock.

“Please, I cannot say anything because this is a big tragedy for us,” said the woman, who did not give her name, said.

But some neighbours who spoke to our correspondent gave an insight into the kind of person Seun was and the circumstances surrounding his alleged suicide.

Most of those who spoke declined to give their names because they fear the deceased’s family might not look kindly upon them for speaking on their tragedy.

A young woman said of Seun, “I knew he was a student. I just did not know he attended UNILAG. He was an easy going and quiet man. We probably would have been close if he was not the quiet type.

“The day of the incident, I just got home from an errand and I was told Seun had been rushed to a hospital. When I asked what happened, I was told he went out to buy a substance and locked himself inside his room.

“I still don’t know what happened to make him take that action. I think those in the house when he went to buy the substance must have suspected he was going to do something drastic because they later forced the door open, but he had already ingested the substance he went to buy. They quickly took him to the hospital.”

It was learnt that Seun died later that evening in the hospital.

The young woman who spoke with our correspondent said she did not know the hospital Seun was taken to for treatment.

Our correspondent went to St. Nicholas Clinic, which was the nearest to the street to find out if any young man was brought there on January 19 for suspected poison ingestion. A nurse, who identified herself as Ibidun, said their records showed no such thing.

A beer joint operator on a street adjacent to Seun’s street said he knew the deceased too. But he could only remember him as “a very quiet young man of about 27 years old.”

The young woman who had earlier spoken with our correspondent put Seun’s age at around 28.

Suicides are still seen as taboo in many parts of Nigeria, a reason family and friends of victims would rather not speak about it in public.

“Please, whatever you want to know, I think it is better you speak with the family,” a tailor around the building where Seun lived told our correspondent.

Seun’s suicide remains shrouded in mystery more because the police have said no report was made about it.

Public Relations Officer of the Airport Police Command, Lagos, Mr. Dennis Ifijen, said, “We have no record of the case. I have not heard about it.”

Seun is the second undergraduate of UNILAG to commit suicide in the last one month, Saturday PUNCH learnt.

On New Year’s Eve, Damilola Durojaiye, a computer science student of the university, also allegedly committed suicide at his parents’ Akute-Ajuwon, Ogun State home.

The 19-year-old was said to be a brilliant student with a cumulative grade point average of about 3.9.

He reportedly stayed at home when his parents went for the cross-over service, only for them to come back and see his body dangling from where he hanged himself.

The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Mr. Muyiwa Adejobi, said at the time that a suicide note was found where Durojaiye hung himself.

It probably may never be known what drove Seun to consider suicide as the way out like Durojaiye, but the incident is a pointer to the fact that problems faced by youths in the country are increasingly becoming psychological.

last time I checked freedom of worship still existed for the fact your trying to prove a point to an adult of above 40 yrs using violence and applying force is way out of it.when the daughter comes out of the hospital she's gonna sue ur silly a r s e s

Sleeping at night has become a luxury for a Bulawayo’s Cowdry Park family as they are reportedly waking up every morning nakeddespite having slept wearing clothes.

Sources said the Kazembe family has been experiencing sleepless nights since October last year. The source alleged that the spate of incidents was linked to the forces of the underworld. he said it all started after a family member reportedly kílled a friend in Tsholotsho.

“I think it should be that because it started just after the guy was kílled by one of the family members. It must be the dead man’s spirit that’s now revenging,” said the source.

The father of the family- Noel Kazembe – in an interview with a local weekly, said at times they spend nights sitting waiting to see what was going to happen.

“I do not know what to do anymore. We sleep wearing clothes and find clothes thrown outside the house,” he said.

Kazembe who is a member of an apostolic sect said prayers have failed to free his family from the torment.

“I have done all you can think of in terms of prayers but nothing has happened. I took up the issue with my church elders and they tried to help but to no avail. Even a senior prophet came to my house and prayed but we woke up naked the following morning,” he said.

The man went on to give a graphic description of the family’s ordeal.

“We go to bed without hassles but at around 1am we hear weird sounds but when we try to rise we find ourselves failing to move, as if we have been tied to the bed. I don’t know what happens afterwards but we wake up naked in the morning,” said the man.

A mother to the family revealed that the whole family once slept in one bedroom because of fear.

“Our children are old but we were left with no choice and we shared the bedroom with them. They were saying they couldn’t sleep in their rooms,” she said.

Kazembe said he was contemplating seeking traditional help.

“I have a grandfather who is a sangoma so I guess I will be forced to seek his help if prayers continue to fail me,” he said.

Kazembe however, refuted claims that the matter could be linked to his brother who murdered a friend.

“Why would that person’s spirit come here?

culled from www.gistville.com




It’s nonsensical to think like that,” fumed the man who mysteriously wakes up naked.

Another senseless killing and gruesome murder very pathetic

What a hopeless thread vomiting and cursing the op

Agangara what a desolate place to be and have fun in badaawa area a suburb in kano city. As a teeneger i grew up around the area to hate there with disgust because it served as a home for holigans,goons and drug pedlers,with the introduction of sharai penal code one would have thought the activities in this area would have stoped but rather it waxed stronger and expanded covering areas within it shores,a very pathetic site close by is a gully covering about 2000 hectares of land and washing away buildings on its part,many a times cases of death occurs often and their lifeless bodies are dumped into the gully.most of the sacred sisters ply their trade in these areas with ease and most of their customers are the hausa guys who u see walking around from bars to bars inhaling toxic.one would say that its nemesis that is cathing up with the nefarious activities in these area and a purge to cleanse it from those insane minded people .

At op pls paste the picture she sent to u first so that we will know how we would help u ,its really important if not no comment

Siping my juice and tearing a whole lap of chicken and dog mea,ill come back and give my take on this .

Well this issue of tithe and and tongue lashing people hovering about and looking for a way to distract or confuse tithe payers in the church i have a message for u all especially some religious head and other opposing xtain organisations ITS A FEARFUL THING TO FALL OR INCURE GODS WRATH LEAVE JUDGEMENT TO GOD . i don't know why issues like this should be making headlines when the prime responsibility of spiritual heads should be on how to win souls to Christ and extend the message of Christ in these end time rather than making issues out of nothing. Tithe is recommended in the bible whatsoever the pastor decides to do with the tithe its his business but by paying ur tithe u have done your sole responsibility and kept ur promise to God.pls don't let anybody discourage u not even the religious bigots but always remember that the end will justify the means .

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Eby how do u ask for revelations from God bcs am eager to know and hear from me ill be grateful if u send me mail to eze4cool@yahoo.com

AND ONE OF THE RULES STATE THUS
ALL UNIFORMS OF THE NIGERIA POLICE FORCE WILL NO MORE HAVE POCKETS SO AS TO STOP D ACT OF COLLECTING BRIBE

Pls tonto don't spoil d stage bcs we will be using there for experience in due time

One of the richest church and city in d world is d vatican city whr the pope is the head, the pope flies air Italia commercial planes anywhere he is going, so most pastors should take a clue from that instead of planing 2 own a jet.

Do not judge a man of God so that u to will not be judged,every body is answerable 2 himself

Op u too complain every thing pisses u off seems u just got ur mobility recently with time ull understand that its all shit

Ill tease her till she gets sober anyway its crazy 2 get drunk just for d fun

If only pastor Chris okotie had stumbled on this peice he wouldnt have sent his 2nd wife parking.if ur wife is been disturbed by marine or forest spirit under such grounds do we classify it under anullment or outright divorce @ op

@ op na jealousy dey worry u bcs u couldnt pull up such stunt instead of beefing y don't u go for tutorials or rather forever hold ur peace

Beggars association ur enterprise is booming no doubt

If not el rufai it will be ribadu 2 clowns that have no good reputations while serving Nigeria but they are quick and fast in pointing accusing fingers

O WHAT A GLORIOUS WAY 2 ANSWER GODS CALL REST IN PERFECT PEACE

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