“But Ebiweni and 21 others failed beyond the level that they could be placed on academic probation for another academic year so they had to be withdrawn.”
Uzakah Timi Ebiweni, a 300 level medical student of the Niger Delta University (NDU), has allegedly committed suicide in Bayelsa state.
The news has it that, Ebiweni took a plunge into a river close to the university campus, Amassoma located in the Southern Ijaw area council of the state after he failed his examination.
He was not only one that fail the exam, 50% students, out of the 169 who sat for the Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) exam, failed the examination.
Confining the report, SaharaReporters said that police public relations officer in the state, SP. Asinim Butswat, who confirmed the incident but said official report is not yet available.
Ndoni Ingezi, public relations officer of the university told SaharaReporters that: “Eniweni took his own life after news that he was part of 22 students shortlisted to be withdrawn from the college came out.
“You know it is a general practice that every student pass the Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) exams before progressing to the next level of academic pursuit.
“But Ebiweni and 21 others failed beyond the level that they could be placed on academic probation for another academic year so they had to be withdrawn.
“So in their usual practice, they do not break the news to the student until they are invited for counselling.
“When Ebiweni was counseled and informed about the fact that he will be withdrawn from college, on that day, he accepted the decision of the college in good fate and left.
“Only to for the University to hear afterwards that the young man took his own life.
“His body has however been recovered and deposited at the Sabageria mortuary.”
Rest in peace medic Student.
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