According to a report by Punch on September 28th, 2023, a graduate named Precious Ogbeide from Ambrose Ali University in Edo State, Nigeria, attempted suicide due to the university's alleged refusal to issue him and other students their results after graduating in 2018. Ogbeide, who had been battling depression as a result of not receiving his results after spending five years in school, began harming himself by stabbing his neck and body with broken pieces of a bottle. Some other students expressed their frustration over not receiving their degree results after completing a five-year program, stating that it had demoralized them and left them with an uncertain future.
According to the aggrieved students, the university had made promises to clear the backlog of results and settle the students who were yet to be mobilized for the National Youth Service Corps. However, a source familiar with the incident reported that Ogbeide became frustrated and decided to end his life over the matter. He expressed his exhaustion and disappointment in not being able to show any results to his parents and family members after spending five years in school. This, in turn, affected his chances of finding employment, as potential employers continuously asked for his certificate, which he couldn't provide. The source also mentioned that Ogbeide felt helpless and frustrated with the indefinite hold on his future.
Meanwhile, the university's Head of Corporate Communications and Protocol, Mike Aladenika, stated to PUNCH Metro that students facing issues with their certificates and results may have encountered difficulties with certain courses during their time in school. He suggested that if the students had completed all the necessary requirements while studying, they wouldn't be facing these challenges.
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