PHOTO: UNN Student, 21, Allegedly Attempted Suicide After Parents Scolded Him

A 21-year-old student of the University of Nigeria Nsukka, UNN, Obasi Augustine Chukwuemeka, on January 7th, attempted to take his own life at his home on Number 4 Alaba street Ejigbo busstop in Lagos state.

According to a statement from Bala Elkana, the spokesperson of the Lagos state police command, an officer of Lagos State Neighbourhood Security Corps, alerted men of the Ejigbo Police Station that Chuckuemeka tied a rope in a loop around the ceiling fan in his home in preparation for committing suicide because he was scolded by his parents.

A swift response by operatives from Ejigbo Police Station prevented him from killing himself.

He was rescued and taken to the hospital for medical examination.