The alleged suicide of a 23-year-old 100-level microbiology student of Nasarawa State University, Keffi, Miss Sarah Maikefi, has continued to be a mystery, which the police in the state vowed to unravel.
The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the state, DSP Ramhan Nansel, gave this word of assurance, adding that personnel from the Angwan Lambu Police Division in Keffi Local Government Area have been dispatched to ensure that every detail is taken into consideration to reveal the truth behind Maikefi’s death.
NIGERIACRIME was informed that the late student completed her semester examinations on Friday.
Before her death, Sarah was said to have called one Miss Patience Maikefi, her cousin, who is also a student of the institution to report the feeling of profound distress and a sense of overwhelming despair.
While the call was ongoing, the deceased reportedly ended the call abruptly, prompting multiple unsuccessful attempts to reconnect with her.
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According to the deceased’s cousin, it was when Sarah’s roommate summoned her to the school clinic in connection to her case that the devastating truth was revealed.
Amidst tears, Patience Maikefi recounted the heart-wrenching discovery at the university clinic, where it was confirmed that her cousin had taken a poisonous substance suspected to be a sniper.
A close friend of the deceased disclosed that Sarah had informed him about completing her last semester examinations and needing some rest before heading to Akwanga.
However, hours later, he was shocked to learn about her tragic death.
The friend shared that Sarah had been grappling with depression, allegedly stemming from betrayal by her friends.
He stated that Sarah had contemplated suicide on multiple occasions.
Sarah Maikefi has since been laid to rest in her hometown in Akwanga Local Government Area of Nasarawa State.