A Part Two dentistry student of Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, Osun State, Ajibola Ibitayo, has committed suicide after failing his examinations for the second time.
The university’s Public Relations Officer, Abiodun Olarewaju, confirmed the incident in a statement on Thursday.
He said the tragedy occurred after the release of the last semester’s results on Wednesday.
The results meant Ibitayo, who was already repeating Part Two, would have to repeat the class, again.
“The student, identified as Ajibola Ibitayo (Matriculation Number: DEN/2021/023), committed suicide after learning that he would be repeating Part Two for another academic year.
“He had already been repeating the same class during the last session,” the statement read.
Olarewaju said the student, whose father is a medical doctor, reportedly injected himself at his parents’ home in Ejigbo, Osun State.
Saddened by the development, the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Simeon Bamire, appealed to parents and guardians to help young people understand that academic setbacks are temporary and not a reason to give up on life.
He urged students to see failure as a redirection toward eventual success and greater achievements.
Bamire prayed for God to grant the bereaved family, the Faculty of Dentistry, the College of Health Sciences, and the entire university community the strength to bear the loss.
