According to Joe Ejiofor, Deputy Registrar at Yaba College of Technology, the ND1 Marketing student who attempted suicide is alive and responding well to treatment.
Destiny, an 18-year-old student, was allegedly caught for examination malpractice on Wednesday, February 8, during the institution's ongoing second-semester examination.
Prime9jaOnline recently reported that the student, who had recently been dumped by her boyfriend, allegedly became depressed, went to her hostel, and drank the insecticide suspected to be sniper.
One of her roommates, who noticed her drinking the substance, ran out and called 911.
Mr. Ejiofor, who is also the Head of Public Relations at YABATECH, told the News Agency of Nigeria on Friday, February 10, that the college management led by Ag Rector, Uduak Inyang-Udoh, Dean of Students and Tunji Balogun visited and confirmed her state.
Mr. Ejiofor said that although the young girl drank some chemical substance suspected to be sniper, she was quickly rescued following alarm raised by her roommate on Wednesday.
"This is to inform the college community and the general public that there is no iota of truth in the rumour going around that Destiny, the ND1 Marketing student who attempted suicide, has died," he said.
The College management has visited her and we can authoritatively say that she's alive, responding well to treatment and her parents have been contacted and they are with her in the hospital. Her roommate who saw her taking the substance raised alarm and she was quickly taken to the College Medical Centre where she was attended to and stabilised by the Medical Director, Dr. Tunde Nubi, and his team," he added.
The Deputy registrar who condemned the act expressed worry as to why such a young girl would want to take her life.
"But I can tell you that the reason is not related to the news flying around that she was apprehended for exam malpractice or that she was jilted by her boyfriend. In a campus environment like ours, suicide is a major public health concern," he added.