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The Police command in Ogun says Adaeze Jaja, a 400-level female student of Olabisi Onabanjo University (OOU), committed suicide with Sniper, an insecticide, in a hotel room in Ago-Iwoye.

Omolola Odutola, the police spokesperson, said the victim was found lying unconscious in her room and foaming in the mouth with an empty bottle of Sniper beside her.

Odutola said the incident was reported to the divisional police officer of Ago-Iwoye division, on January 27.

“The Director of Be-Happy Hotel in Ago-Iwoye, Oduniyi Adelaja, came to the police station and reported that at about 6 a. m. on the day, he received information from one Adebayo Israel, a staff member of the hotel,” she said.

“Israel said that Adaeze was found lying unconscious and foaming in the mouth on a freezer.

“An empty bottle of Sniper was found beside her, and she was immediately rushed to Best Care Hospital and later transferred to Love and Care Hospital in Ago-Iwoye, where she was confirmed dead.”

Odutola said the body of the student has been taken to the OOU Teaching Hospital mortuary for an autopsy.

She added that the police Divisional Crime Branch (DCB) had commenced investigation into the case, while the institution’s authorities had been notified.