A case of attempted suicide by a 2019 UTME candidate in Ogun State was also reported on May 13. The preponderance of cases of suicide indicates that a once abominable act is being fancied among Nigerian youths. A youth in Imo State, Okechukwu Ibe, also attributed the rising cases of suicide among youths to hunger and unemployment. In her views, Ramat Yaman, an undergraduate of Kwara State University (KWASU), Malete, said most of the suicide cases were linked with broken homes and marriages. A jobless youth in Anambra State, Chike Nwandu, undercored frustration and depression as the major reasons for the rise in suicide cases among youths.

Source: The Guardian May 25, 2019 03:56 UTC