Tragedy in UNILORIN as Female Student Drinks Sniper After Losing N500k to Online Dating Scam
- The University of Ilorin community in Kwara State has been struck with tragedy following the demise of one of its students
- Sanni Hameedat, a 20-year-old female undergraduate, was reported to have committed suicide after being scammed of N500,000
- Management of the university said she ingested an insecticide to end her life after she could not handle the pressure of her ordeals
Ilorin, Kwara - An emerging report has confirmed that a 20-year-old student at the University of Ilorin (UNILORIN), identified as Sanni Hameedat, tragically took her own life after lending N500,000 to a guy she met on Snapchat.
As reported by Punch, Hameedat was participating in her SIWES program when the incident occurred.
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In a statement, the management of the private hostel where she lived said:
“The cause of suicide was traced to financial misappropriation. She was entrusted with a significant sum of money by her mother. She crossed paths with a guy on Snapchat and developed a friendship.
“When the boy claimed that his mother was battling breast cancer and urgently needed N500,000, the compassionate and emotional lady decided to help him by lending him half of the N1 million she held for her mother. And the boy promised to repay the borrowed money.
It was gathered that when her mother requested the funds be returned, the young man suddenly severed all communication and blocked her.
This development was reported to have left her profoundly distressed, compelling her to seek loans from different mobile applications to cover the missing N500,000.
To repay the borrowed N500,000, Hameedat managed to gather N450,000 from loan apps and contributed her savings of N50,000.
How female student ingested insecticide
The management also revealed that she had reportedly consumed a bottle of the pesticide called Sniper the night before.
Her roommate, who had gone to bed early, woke up in the middle of the night to find Hameedat in distress.
“Alarmed, the roommate sought help, and she was rushed to UITH before being declared dead,” the statement concluded.
However, due to their participation in a convocation ceremony, the Dean of the Student Affairs Unit and the Head of Corporate Affairs at the university were unavailable for comments.
However, the Student Union President, Ologundudu Adesunkanmi, confirmed the incident, supporting the hostel management's account.
He said:
“The Vice-Chancellor, Dean of Student Affairs are very much aware of the issue, and they have reported to the appropriate authority to begin a full-length investigation into the matter. It is sad that the university community lost her in such a devastating manner.”
UNILORIN first-class graduate, narrates how he passed common entrance in primary 3
In another report, Solomon Ademola Tokunbo-Ishola has achieved an outstanding academic feat by earning a first-class degree from UNILORIN.
Tokunbo-Ishola, who completed his studies during the 2021/2022 academic year, shared that he successfully passed the common entrance exams as early as his primary 3 years.
This exceptional first-class graduate expressed his initial aspiration to pursue a degree in architecture.
Source: Legit.ng
