UNICAL Student Attempts Suicide Over Deplorable State Of UJ Esuene Stadium

Effiom Paul, a 400 level student of Philosophy at the University of Calabar, has attempted suicide over the deplorable state of the UJ Esuene Stadium in Calabar.

The stadium is one of the legacies of previous military administrations in the state and was one of the stadia used to host the junior world cup in 1999.

Paul climbed a 60 metre long floodlight and threatened to kill himself before he was rescued by Police officers.

This comes barely weeks after Jeremiah Chukwudi, a second year student of the Department of Public Administration, in the University of Calabar attempted suicide over his inability to pay his fee.

The Jeremiah incident happened in his house in Calabar in the wee hours of the day, before neighbours immediately went in to intervene.

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In an interview, Jeremiah, who wept profusely, explained that he was fed up with life due to the heavy challenge his family was going through, which made him unable to pay his fee before the deadline date.

In the latest incident, Effiom Paul’s suicide attempt was over the poor state of the stadium and his protest caused a major gridlock at the Murtala Mohammed Highway before he was rescued by the police.

Effiom Paul was quoted as saying he is a sports lover and wasn’t happy about the way a lot of the facility within and around the stadium had been abandoned to rot away.

As at press time, the police have yet to clarify what charges, if any, will be preferred against Paul.