How Imo Polytechnic Student Drank Hypo Before Hanging Himself

 

Izu Nnawuihe, a 20-year old student of Federal Polytechnic Nekede, Owerri on Sunday committed suicide at Umuofocha, Umudibia Autonomous community in Imo State.

 Nnawuihe was reported to have taken his own life around 2am without dropping on hint on why he did it.

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According to one Augustine, an eyewitness who spoke to the Nation Newspaper, Nnawuihe was having a discussion with his mother and younger sister when he suddenly excused to go to the toilet.

In his words:

“Izu was discussing with his mother and little sister when he decided to go into their toilet.

“It was when his phone he left behind was ringing that his sister took the phone to the toilet only to discover the lifeless body hanging on a rope tied to a plank on the roof of the ceiling."

The eyewitness further said the girl alerted the mother who raised the alarm that attracted other people and passersby.

“On getting to the toilet, they discovered a bottle of hypo chemical by the side of the toilet, everybody is confused as nobody knows what had angered him to commit suicide,” he said.

Another eye witness averred that the deceased might have drunk the chemical before hanging himself.

Nnawuihe was said to have been rushed to a nearby hospital where the doctor on duty confirmed him dead.