A male student of the Federal Polytechnic, Oko, Orumba North Local Government Area of Anambra state, who is in his final year has taken his own life.
The victim took own life on Friday because he was dumped by his girlfriend.
According to a source, the young man whose identity remains unknown drank an insecticide called sniper after his lover allegedly told him to look for another girl.
It was gathered that the man was already doing his Industrial Attachment (IT), preparatory for graduation, when his lover dumped him..
A student of the institution, Iyke Orji, described the deceased as someone who was “full of energy and life.”
“He’s currently in his IT days, a student of Public Administration. He decided to stay in Oko for his one year industrial training, (but) instead of focusing on his training, he decided to search for true love,” Orji said.
Calls put across to the Public Relations Officer of the institution, Mr Chijioke Ibeziako were not answered.
The state police command’s spokesperson, DSP Toochukwu Ikenga, was not available to confirm the incident as he did not pick the call put across to him by Daily Trust