The Ebonyi State police command has confirmed the alleged suicide of Favour Ugwuka, a final-year student at Ebonyi State University in Abakaliki.
Favour Ugwuka, an English Department student, reportedly took her own life in her hostel room at the Ishieke campus on Wednesday. Despite passing all her courses, she had repeatedly failed a particular course, which is believed to have contributed to her distress.
Police spokesman DSP Joshua Ukandu confirmed the incident, stating, “Police are aware of the incident, and an investigation is ongoing to ascertain the real cause of the alleged suicide. I don’t know the time of the incident, but we received the report around 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, May 22. I do not have any fresh update now to give concerning the incident, but I will keep you informed about new developments.”
