The
last note by a part-four law student of Obafemi Awolowo University, who
allegedly committed suicide, Dipo Ige, was that his books should be buried with
him.
Ige
was said to have committed suicide in his private hostel penultimate Saturday
at Ashiefa, Ibadan Road, Ile-Ife and was buried at his hometown in Iree, Osun
State on Sunday.
While
controversy still surrounds Ige’s action, the deceased in the note also cautioned
that his girlfriend should not be blamed for his death.
It
was gathered that Ige and his girlfriend had a misunderstanding before his
death.
Also,
in the note obtained by our correspondent, Ige said his valuables should be
distributed to certain people.
Part
of the note read, “As I plan to end my life, please bury my books with me. My
reason for this action is best known to me. Please don’t blame my girlfriend
(name withheld). She knows nothing about this. Share my properties accordingly
to…”
Fresh
facts, however, emerged on Sunday that Ige sent a message to his mum before his
action. It was learnt that due to network problem, the message did not get to
the recipient until over an hour after it was sent.
A
close friend to Ige, who pleaded anonymity narrated, “That day about 9pm, Ige
sent a text message to his mum. He told her to come to Ile-Ife immediately,
adding that any delay could mean that the mum would meet him dead.
“When
she eventually got the message around 10pm, she immediately alerted his close
friend, Bola Okiji, to check on him. Unfortunately, Okiji was not in Ile-Ife,
he was at Ilesha.
“The
mum sent another lady living close to him to check him. The lady met Ige’s door
locked. She peeped through the key hole and saw Ige, who appeared lifeless. She
screamed, broke the door and raised the alarm, which attracted the neighbours.”
However,
Okiji insisted that his friend hung himself because of “academics love.”
He
said Ige was a brilliant student in second class upper grade before his death.
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