{"id":129361,"date":"2023-12-10T09:17:44","date_gmt":"2023-12-10T09:17:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/12\/10\/nasarawa-varsity-female-student-commits-suicide-over-depression\/"},"modified":"2023-12-10T09:17:44","modified_gmt":"2023-12-10T09:17:44","slug":"nasarawa-varsity-female-student-commits-suicide-over-depression","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/12\/10\/nasarawa-varsity-female-student-commits-suicide-over-depression\/","title":{"rendered":"Nasarawa Varsity Female Student Commits Suicide Over Depression"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-902646\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Screenshot_20231210-041841_Opera-Mini.jpg\" alt=\"Nasarawa Varsity Female Student Commits Suicide Over Depression \" width=\"1080\" height=\"422\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>Maikeffi Redemption Sarah, 21, a Microbiology student of the Nasarawa State University (NSUK), Keffi, has reportedly taken her own life.<\/p>\n<p>The female student tragically took her own life by ingesting a poisonous substance.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s believed that deep emotions and depression led to this incident, which occurred at an off-campus lodge near the Family and Friends Hotel area, opposite the State University at the weekend.<\/p>\n<p>Confirmation of the incident came from her male friend who shared the news on Facebook, as reported by Vanguard.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe spoke with her Thursday evening and she was to come to Akwanga from Keffi, attend a wedding today Saturday, then go back tomorrow Sunday, just for me to hear of her sudden death\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>It was gathered that some students and neighbours made efforts to save her from the unfortunate incident by using palm oil but it proved abortive.<\/p>\n<p><strong>READ ALSO: Katsina Gov Suspends School Principal Over Alleged Harassment Of Female Student<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The friend shared that Sarah had been grappling with depression, allegedly stemming from betrayal by her friends.<\/p>\n<p>He stated that Sarah had contemplated suicide on multiple occasions.<\/p>\n<p>Patience Maikefi, the cousin of the late Sarah and also a student at Nasarawa State University Keffi, revealed that Sarah called her on the phone, expressing profound distress and a sense of overwhelming despair.<\/p>\n<p>The cousin recounted that Sarah abruptly ended the call, prompting multiple unsuccessful attempts to reconnect with her.<\/p>\n<p>Patience stated that it was only when Sarah\u2019s roommate summoned her to the school clinic that the devastating truth was revealed.<\/p>\n<p>Amidst tears, Patience Maikefi recounted the heart-wrenching discovery at the university clinic, where it was confirmed that her cousin had taken a poisonous substance suspected to be sniper.<\/p>\n<p>Sarah Maikefi had since been laid to rest in her hometown in Akwanga Local Government Area of Nasarawa State.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-7\" style=\"margin: 8px auto; text-align: center; display: block; clear: both;\">\n<div data-advadstrackid=\"890536\" data-advadstrackbid=\"1\" class=\"infor-target\" id=\"infor-206381892\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/300x250b.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"250\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Maikeffi Redemption Sarah, 21, a Microbiology student of the Nasarawa State University (NSUK), Keffi, has reportedly taken her own life. 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