ENUGU, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- Modestus Hyacinth Egbulefu, a student of the Michael Okpara University Of Agriculture Umudike, MOUAU, Abia State, has committed suicide after taking hard drug in Ikwuano council area, Abia State.
The 500-level student of the Department of Electrical/Electronic Engineering was said to have jumped from the 3 storey building identified as Groom Base Lodge, after allegedly taking some substances suspected to be ”Mkpulu mmiri.”
It was gathered that the incident occurred at about 9:40am at the lodge.
This however, resulted to tension as other students were shocked at the incident and tried in vain to revive him.
Egbulefu reportedly died on the spot before he could receive medical attention.
His corpse has been deposited at an undisclosed mortuary in the area.
Efforts to get the reaction of the Police Public Relations Officer, Abia State Command, SP Geoffrey Ogbonna, was unsuccessful as he was yet to respond to a call and text message sent to his mobile number, Vanguard reports.