A female student at the University of Ilorin is said to have committed suicide after losing N500,000 to a lover she met on Snapchat.
At the time of the incident, Sanni Hameedat, a 20-year-old student, was enrolled in the Students Industrial Work Experience Scheme (SIWES).
According to sources, Hameedat handed her mother’s N500,000 to an internet lover who turned out to be a con artist.
However, before her death, the student attempted to repay the money to her mother by borrowing from loan app agents, putting more hardship on her.
The school administration confirmed the tragic scenario in a statement, stating that the student’s death was prompted by loan pressure.
The statement said: “The cause of suicide was traced to financial misappropriation. She was entrusted with a significant sum of money by her mother. She crossed paths with a guy on Snapchat and developed a friendship.”
“When the boy claimed that his mother was battling breast cancer and urgently needed N500,000, the compassionate and emotional lady decided to help him by lending him half of the N1 million she held for her mother. And the boy promised to repay the borrowed money.
“However, when her mother needed the money back, the boy abruptly cut off all contact, blocking her. This left her deeply troubled and in order for her to make up the missing N500,000, she resorted to borrowing money from various apps.”