Ola ‘Kiya, Reporting
REASONS a 300-level student of the Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA), Joseph Olona, ended it all has emerged.
Stonix News reports that the lifeless body of Ilona, popularly known as Tart Angle was found on Saturday found dangling from the ceiling in his room located within Aule axis, Akure, the Ondo State capital.
The student of the Department of Industrial Design, was said to have been depressed due to financial challenges.
His body was discovered by his friends in the early hours of Saturday after his door was pulled down following his refusal to respond to calls and knocks on his phone and door.
Some messages on his Facebook timeline suggest that the suicidal thought had been on over financial constraints before it climaxed on Saturday.
Some of the posts also saw him seeking financial help for his business.
For instance, a post on his Facebook page on October 8, 2022, reads, “Suicide kinda answers all, it’s the only thing that listens and trusts You when You left all to yourself. Good night and Goodbye.”
Meanwhile, the leadership of the FUTA Students Union, in a statement signed by the President, Jesunifemi Asoore, have expressed deep sorrow at the tragedy.
“It is with deep sadness and heavy hearts that we inform you of the death of our colleague and friend, Olona Joseph Oluwapelumi. popular known as Tart Angle. who passed away on Sat 21st Jan 2023.
“According to the report, His death was confirmed in the early hour of Saturday 21st of January 2023. The deceased, identified as Olona Joseph a 300 level student from the department of Industrial Design was reported to have committed suicide by hanging himself in the early hour of today.
“I know we are all saddened by his death and we’re sending our condolences to his family and friends
“Death can be difficult for us to understand, especially when it is sudden. Many of us may be confronted with a variety of emotions. which might include shock, sadness. and confusion.
“We want to assure you that we, the Students Union, care about you and the feelings you may be experiencing,” the student leader enthused.
The police spokesperson in the state, SP Funmi Odunlami, in her reaction, disclosed that an investigation had already begun to unravel mystery behind the suicide, adding that “His body had been taken to the morgue.”
In another development, a friend of the deceased, Omoniyi Enoch, who spoke with the Union of Campus Journalists of FUTA, on its Facebook page, said the late Olona was suspected to have committed suicide following an issue of money he had with his department.
Enoch said Late Olona was the Financial Secretary of his department until his death.
“When school resumed for the 2021/2022 session, the Treasurer of the department wasn’t around to receive payment for due. Joseph (Olona) decided to receive the payments from students.
“The President requested that Joseph should send N100,000 to him for a departmental project. Joseph sent it using his digital bank – Carbon. He was debited but the President didn’t receive the payment.
“Several emails were sent to the bank but the issue wasn’t resolved. Due to that, he was so pressured about it and everyone secluded him. He hasn’t attended lectures since we got back from the Christmas break because of the pressure.
“Yesterday morning, I went to get my phone from Joseph because his phone is faulty and we both shared my phone. He informed me that his HOD called his daddy and said he engaged in fraud. He was very disturbed about it.
“He requested to follow me to my office at the Students’ Union Building because he didn’t want to stay alone. I left him at the office to attend the homecoming event that was held at the T.I Francis auditorium and also watched the Awopegba match.
“When I got back to the office, he had already locked the office door. He came back to give me the keys and left. When I got home, I forced him to eat.
“At 7:40 pm, I knocked on his door but he didn’t open. I left thinking he was still angry with me for leaving him at the office.
“At 8:30 pm, I knocked again but there was no response. At 10:01 pm, I tried again but there was no response, so I went to sleep. This morning, I went to knock around 8 am but there was no response. I had to go and check through his window and I saw him hanging from the ceiling” Enoch was quoted as saying.