400 Level EBSU Medical Student Hangs Self

A 400 level Medical Laboratory student of Ebonyi State University, EBSU, Mr Michael Onwe, was at the weekend found hanging dead in his room at no.16 Ibe street in Abakaliki, the state capital. Vanguard investigations revealed that his neighbours became suspicious after they did not see him for some time and alerted the Police who came and forced his room open to discover his dangling lifeless body. A neighbour
who spoke with Vanguard noted that the late Micheal Onwe had spent over 6 years in the University, first as a Medical student, but was offered an alternative course in Medical Laboratory in the same institution after failing twice in his MB examination. According to him, late Onwe was a native of Umuogodoshe in Mgbo town, Ohaukwu local Govt ebonyi. He disclosed that the deceased had before his death alleged threat to his life by a secret cult group, Police Public Relations Officer, said the body has been deposited at the Federal Teaching Hospital Abakaliki for an autopsy.