A female student of the Moddibo Adama University of Technology in Yola has killed herself after discovering she had 9 carryovers.
Moddibo Adama University of Technology student died after ingesting insecticide
A 100 level student of the Moddibo Adama University of Technology, Yola in Adamawa State has killed herself by ingesting insecticide in Oba Adetona Hostel of the University due to poor academic performance.
According to information gathered, the victim was an undergraduate of the department of Management; School of Management and Information Technology (SMIT).
She was said to have killed herself after discovering that she had carry-over in 9 courses in her first semester in the institution.
"She was a 100 level student of Management Department of the School of Management and Information Technology (SMIT). She saw her first semester result and had F in 9 courses so she went back to her hostel and drank ota pia pia," a source revealed.
The school authority is yet to issue a statement.
The school, which was formerly called Federal University of Science and Technology, Yola, FUTY, before the name was changed in 2011 to MAUTECH, is rumored among students to be a tough institution to pass through. Students have in the past taken such drastic step after discovering that they performed woefully.