OAU student comits suicide after failed business deal

Emmanuel Adedeji, a 200-Level student of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State, in the Department of Management and Accounting, has reportedly committed suicide.

Emmanuel, left a suicide note after he took a poisonous substance which led to his death.

It was not instantly obvious why Emmanuel took the decision, as some references close to him gave different reasons as to why he took the poison.

A classmate of the deceased, who preferred anonymity, said Emmanuel suffered depression after a business deal failed .

But another source said the deceased did not look like he was depressed when he was seen near the Conference Centre of the university on Monday.

Olanrewaju said, “We appeal to parents and guidance to please let our children know that failure or depression occasioned by whatever; suicide should not be an option. We want to sympathise with the parent and friends of the deceased. The boy was at his formative stage.”