A staff member of the University of Benin (UNIBEN), Carter Oshodin has terminated his life in Edo State following the prolonged industrial strike action by academic and non-academic Unions in Universities.
Oshodin who works as a data entry staff in the institution, committed suicide over alleged financial travails. The deceased was alleged to have complained of hardship and pleaded for financial support from neighbours within the University premises.
One of Oshodin’s Facebook friends simply identified as, Edward, revealed that Oshodin had lamented about how he could not pay for his daughter’s school fees.
He said, “He committed suicide on Friday and according to a post on his Facebook, he said he was facing financial difficulties and could pay the school fees of his two young daughters. It is a pathetic situation.”
Confirming the incident, the Edo State Police Command Public Relations Officer said although he is aware of the incident, the case had not been officially reported at the police station.
“Yes, the command happens to be aware of it by following up events and processes in the state not that the family of the man who committed suicide reported it officially.”
“The case remains unreported to date but we are aware of it because of our interest in following event in the state.”
Public universities have been shut since February over dispute between the Federal Government, academic unions and non-academic unions.