Medical Students of the Benue State University, Makurdi,
have deposited the coffin of their dead colleague at the office of the
Vice-Chancellor in protest.
Sunday Punch gathered that the deceased, Idoko Nicholas
Inalegwu, died in controversial circumstances after receiving the news of his
withdrawal after spending 10 years in medical school. Idoko was withdrawn for
failing a re-sit.
Inalegwu, died in controversial circumstances after receiving the news of his
withdrawal after spending 10 years in medical school. Idoko was withdrawn for
failing a re-sit.
A student, who spoke to one of our correspondents on
telephone on condition of anonymity, said they believed that Idoko took his
life because he could not bear the news that his 10 years in medical was in
vain.
telephone on condition of anonymity, said they believed that Idoko took his
life because he could not bear the news that his 10 years in medical was in
vain.
“He had been talking about it; that he wished he died a
painless death; that the school had finished him. There is nowhere in the world
that a medical student is withdrawn after spending 10 years,” he said.
painless death; that the school had finished him. There is nowhere in the world
that a medical student is withdrawn after spending 10 years,” he said.
The student said the students had complained about the
manner in which examinations were conducted, where re-sits were prolonged for
up to one year, as against the stipulated six weeks, with no efforts to engage
the students.
manner in which examinations were conducted, where re-sits were prolonged for
up to one year, as against the stipulated six weeks, with no efforts to engage
the students.
The students, after an altercation at the Benue State
University Teaching Hospital mortuary, obtained the coffin of their dead
colleague and marched to the VC’s office, vowing not to leave until their
grievances were resolved.
University Teaching Hospital mortuary, obtained the coffin of their dead
colleague and marched to the VC’s office, vowing not to leave until their
grievances were resolved.
All efforts to reach the Vice-Chancellor, Mrs. Charity
Angya, for comments proved been abortive as she neither picked several calls
made to her mobile phone nor responded to a text message sent to her as of the
time of filling this report.
Angya, for comments proved been abortive as she neither picked several calls
made to her mobile phone nor responded to a text message sent to her as of the
time of filling this report.
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