A tragic incident has occurred at the University of Ilorin, involving a 20-year-old female student named Sanni Hameedat, who, while participating in the Students Industrial Work Experience Scheme (SIWES), sadly took her own life. This devastating event transpired after Hameedat lost N500,000 to an individual she had met on Snapchat, believing to be her lover.
Regrettably, Hameedat entrusted her mother’s N500,000 to this online acquaintance, only to discover that the person was a fraudulent scammer. In an attempt to make amends, she sought to repay the money to her mother by borrowing from lending app agents, which further exacerbated her financial burdens.
The student’s untimely demise underscores the grave consequences of online scams and the emotional distress they can inflict on individuals.
In a statement, the school administration confirmed the terrible situation and stated that the student’s death was caused by loan pressure.
Her inability to pay back the loan reportedly threw her into depression before she finally took her own life.
The statement said: “The cause of suicide was traced to financial misappropriation. She was entrusted with a significant sum of money by her mother. She crossed paths with a guy on Snapchat and developed a friendship.”
“When the boy claimed that his mother was battling breast cancer and urgently needed N500,000, the compassionate and emotional lady decided to help him by lending him half of the N1 million she held for her mother. And the boy promised to repay the borrowed money.
“However, when her mother needed the money back, the boy abruptly cut off all contact, blocking her. This left her deeply troubled and in order for her to make up the missing N500,000, she resorted to borrowing money from various apps.”