Student Attempts Suicide Over ASUU Strike

The ongoing strike of the Academic
Staff Union of Universities, ASUU
took a different turn on Saturday at
the Dutse-Alhaji area of Abuja when
a female student of the University of
Abuja made to hang herself in
protest of the nearly four months
old strike.
The female student identified as Jane
Okoro had already hanged herself,
but fell off the ceiling while
struggling, apparently because the
rope she used was not strong
enough.
Jane had sent her two younger
brothers on an errand, just a way of
sending them out of the house to be
able to carry out the abominable act,
but one of the brothers returned
after 15 minutes and saw her on the
floor with a rope tied round her
neck while another rope dangled
from the ceiling fan. The 15 year old
boy raised the alarm, thinking that
his sister was dead, attracting
neighbours and other onlookers into
their compound. However, it was
discovered by those who got there
first, that Jane was alive as it was
only a suicide attempt.
The boy, who was identified as
Andrew had told our correspondent
that the sister was behaving so
strange throughout that morning.
He said, ” She was to go to the
market with my mum, but said she
was not feeling too well. While we
were at home with her, she refused
to talk. She was always on her
Blackberry. Shortly after she had her
bath, she sent us to First-Gate
(market), but I left some money I
wanted to use to buy my personal
stuff at home, so upon return, I saw
her on the floor of our parlour. I
even thought she was dead, so I
shouted.”
Meanwhile, the mother who
returned from the market
immediately after the news got to
her had told our correspondent in
tears that, her daughter must have
attempted to commit suicide
because of the ongoing ASUU strike.
She said, I will ask her questions on
why she wanted to do this to us. She
has been complaining to me about
this ASUU strike. She said, at her
age, she should have been done
with school, and begin to take care
of the children and I. Her father is
late. I know that only this week, she
had complained to me up to 6 times
on how frustrating this strike has
been. I know other things may have
contributed, but ASUU strike may
have contributed the most; but for
whatever reason, it was devilish for
my daughter to have attempted
suicide.” She said.
Asked what she was going to do
about the situation, she said ” I will
take her to my Pastor this evening.
She needs prayers. We need
somebody to talk to her. God will do
the miracle for me. I didn’t do
anything to anybody. I must not
suffer for nothing. She is already in
her third year in school. What would
I have done if this had happened?”
Attempt to speak with Jane failed as
she could not respond to questions
from our correspondent. The only
statement she muttered was ” It was
a better option”.
The mother had later asked our
correspondent to leave her to rest.
She said ” she will talk to you after
we see our Pastor. She will give the
testimony herself.”
However, a female friend of Jane
who had pleaded not to be
mentioned showed our
correspondent her recent
conversation with Jane on her
Blackberry. She said ” my last chat
with her was on this very ASUU
strike. See what she posted, ” I tire
for these ASUU peopleoooo” She
showed our correspondent the chat.
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