A 400-level student of Babcock University, Ilishan-Remo, Ogun State, has been rescued by fellow students after reportedly attempting to take his own life at a hostel on Sunday night.
A video of the incident, shared online by @TrendingEx, showed several students struggling to pull the yet-to-be-identified undergraduate away from a window ledge in a three-storey hostel building.
The students were eventually able to bring him back inside, although reports circulating online indicated that he sustained a serious injury during the struggle after a broken piece of glass severed an artery, causing him to lose a significant amount of blood.
According to reports, the student was rushed to the university clinic, where he received emergency medical attention.
The Ogun State Police Command spokesperson, DSP Oluseyi Babaseyi, confirmed that the student was rescued alive and taken to the university clinic for treatment.
However, his current health condition has not been independently established.
Meanwhile, unverified accounts circulating on social media have suggested that the student may have been under the influence of a substance locally known as ‘colos’ at the time of the incident.
However, there is no official confirmation of this claim or the circumstances surrounding the incident.
Claims linking the incident to losses from sports betting have also not been substantiated.
The incident has reportedly triggered anxiety among students, with concerns emerging over possible disciplinary consequences for those who recorded and circulated footage of the rescue.
The university management has yet to issue an official statement on the incident.
The development has also renewed conversations about mental health challenges among young people, particularly students in tertiary institutions, and the need for accessible counselling, early intervention and support systems within university communities.
It comes amid ongoing discussions in Nigeria about the treatment of attempted suicide, including calls for a shift from criminal punishment towards medical and psychological intervention for survivors.
Senate President Godswill Akpabio had previously drawn attention to the debate during discussions on proposed legislation seeking to decriminalise attempted suicide.
Authorities and the university are expected to provide further information as more details emerge.
The student’s privacy and access to appropriate medical and psychological support remain important considerations.
