Our ‘suicide student’ Enoch Akandor was academically good — UDS authorities disclose

Authorities of the Wa Campus of the University for Development Studies (UDS), have confided in MyNewsGh.com that Enoch Akondor, the final year BSc Development Planning student of the Wa Campus of the University for Development Studies (UDS) who committed suicide on Saturday night was academically very good.

Checks reveal that his Cumulative Grade Point Average (CPGA) was 3.32 as of second trimester 2017/2018 even before the release of results for this trimester.

It is therefore not possible that he could have taken his own life because of poor academic work as earlier reported but there are indications he had a strained relationship with someone which is yet to be unraveled.

The deceased prior to the incident, it was confirmed by MyNewsGh.com on Saturday night sent a suicide note to his mother in Takoradi and girlfriend.

Details of what the suicide note contains remain sketchy but his last Whatsapp status updated at 7:52 pm reads “Sorry Mama I failed you”.

Sources disclosed to MyNewsGh.com that per the suicide note, he apologized to both the mother and girlfriend for his decision and prayed they will forgive him for taking his own life.

It is gathered that Campus Counsellor and the Vice Dean of Students are liaising with the police to unravel the cause of the death which has left colleague of the deceased especially hostel mates in shock.

Background

Enoch Akondor believed to be in his late 20s committed suicide at his hostel room on Saturday night by hanging only for his body to be discovered by colleagues on Sunday morning.

According to them, he is always first to wake up from the hostel but they were shocked he showed no sign as at 6:30 am prompting them to knock severally at his door but there was still no response.

The services of a carpenter fro Bamahu was sought who broke into the room only to be greeted with a death of the deceased who prior to his death was readying himself to register courses for the trimester on Monday, January 28, 2019.