A 300-level student of the Department of Computer Science at Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University, Lapai, Niger State, Kelvin Danlami, has reportedly committed suicide after losing ₦600,000 to gambling.
It was learnt that Danlami allegedly used the money entrusted to him for betting. He was discovered hanging from the ceiling of his room by one of his neighbours, who subsequently alerted the authorities.
“It is true that one of our fellow students committed suicide after mismanaging the money entrusted to him for house rent due to gambling”.
Similarly, the spokesperson of the Niger State Police Command, SP Wasiu Abiodun, said the deceased was rushed to the hospital, where he was confirmed dead.
Abiodun maintained that an investigation is ongoing to ascertain the cause of Danlami’s action.
He said, “On 19/1/26 at about 10.30am, information received indicated that in the early hours of the day, one Kelvin danlami, a student of IBBL, was found to have hanged himself in his room with a cloth tied to the ceiling fan.
“One of the student neighbors who discovered the situation raised an alarm, and the victim was rushed to Gen hospital Lapai, where he was confirmed dead. The police operatives attached to Lapai Div visited the scene, conducted preliminary investigation and the family of the deceased was contacted. However, further investigation is ongoing to ascertain the reason for such action”.
