A 400-level student of the University of Ilorin Elijah Jude Anuoluwapo has committed suicide.

Thelagostimes gathered that the deceased allegedly consumed poisonous substances and died at the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital (UITH), where he was rushed to by his colleagues for medical attention.

Thelagostimes further gathered that Anuoluwapo who would have turned 27 next month had unsuccessfully tried to commit suicide on two occasions.

A close friend of the deceased said: “His father had abandoned his mother since she was carrying Jude’s pregnancy which later led to his mother’s death out of depression.

“Jude was raised by his maternal grandmother who later died last year of cancer complications. The development had become the main factor that had given him severe depression and frustration and made him to attempt suicide twice before the last one that later led to his death earlier on Thursday morning.

“Jude was a very brilliant student and even one of the very best with mastery of languages in the whole of the university campus.

“Many of us pleaded with him and even referred him to the school counselling unit after the second unsuccessful attempt which was about three weeks ago.

“It came to our surprise that he proceeded with another attempt around 8:15 pm Wednesday evening.

“We actually tried to save his life as usual, but to no avail, as he finally gave up the ghost earlier today in the hospital. If he didn’t die, he should have been one of the very best writers of the next generation”.