University Student Commits Suicide After Losing ₦600,000 To Betting

A 300-level student of the Department of Computer Science at Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University, Lapai, Niger State, identified as Kelvin Danlami, has reportedly committed suicide after losing ₦600,000 to gambling.

Naija News learnt that Danlami had allegedly used the money entrusted to him for betting.

Confirming the incident, a student who spoke with Daily Trust said the deceased’s body was discovered hanging from the ceiling of his room by one of his neighbours, who subsequently alerted the authorities.

The student said, “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”.

Meanwhile, the General Secretary of the Students Union Government (SUG) of the institution, Aliyu Abubakar, has also confirmed the incident, describing it as tragic.