Two University Students based in Ondo State had attempted to commit suicide by consuming sniper for failing the preliminary examination of their institution.
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The two students had decided to kill themselves when they discovered that they had failed the final preliminary examination, which would enable them to go to 100 level.
Both Students are currently undergoing medical treatment at a private hospital in Akure.
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According to The Nation, the two students were brought by their neighbors, but declined to disclose their identities, claiming that divulging such information was against the ethics of the medical profession. He disclosed that the victims attempted to commit suicide for failing their examinations at the preliminary level.
Thankfully, both students are responding well to treatment.