Student Dies After Eating Apple From Girlfriend
Pandemonium broke out at the
privately owned Hill College of Education, Gwanje, in Akwanga of
Nasarawa State after a male student died from suspected poisoning. Reuben Elijah, a final year student of Economics and Political Science, was said to have been found dead in his room.
Family
members and friends of the deceased had rushed him to the General
Hospital where he was confirmed to be poisoned, some of them told
newsmen yesterday.
They alleged that the deceased ate an apple believed to have been poisoned by his girl friend of the same class. Persons
spoken to on phone told newsmen that the deceased and his girlfriend
had a misunderstanding after he informed her of his family’s decision to
withdraw from marriage arrangements between them because she
is
believed to be older than him.
They alleged that she bought apple for her boyfriend, after they managed to settle their misunderstanding.
They
also explained that the said lady, who is also a working class, had
invested in the planned marriage and had gone ahead to purchase a
motorcycle for her boyfriend.
Acting
Registrar of the school, Pastor John Amodu did not confirm nor deny the
incident in his school, when he spoke to newsmen on phone.
