A 24-year-old student of Mass Communication at the Federal Polytechnic Mubi in Adamawa State, Miss Jemima Balami, reportedly committed suicide in the early hours of Monday.
Balami is alleged to have taken a poisonous substance after her boyfriend who is said to be a lecturer at the Modibbo Adama University, Yola, called it quits with her.
Until her death, Ms Balami was a second year National Diploma student of Mass Communication.
The deceased who is said to have been the only daughter of her father died in her home in Vinikilang, close to Adamawa Television (ATV) Yola, where she was doing her industrial attachment.
The deceased hailed from Garkida town in Gombi local government area of the state.
Spokesman for the state’s police command, Mr Yahaya Suleiman, confirmed the incident, saying Jemima’s father had reported the case of suicide.
“The father of Jemima reported that she committed suicide by taking a deadly substance. Another version had it that she visited her boyfriend, a lecturer at Modibbo Adama University Yola, and was told to quit the relationship.
“Angered by the news from her boyfriend, the deceased took poison. We are investigating the matter, and justice will be served,” Suleiman said.
