A storm of reactions has greeted a suicide attempt by a Nigerian student identified only as Segun over the recently released Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) conducted by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB).
Naija News had reported earlier that Segun attempted suicide on Sunday night, by drinking sniper over a low UTME result.
This online news platform recalls that JAMB released results of 1,792,719 candidates who sat for this year’s UTME on Saturday, May 11, exactly twenty-two days after it conducted the examination. 
Similarly, the board withheld the results of 34,120 candidates for various infractions. JAMB Registrar, Prof Is-haq Oloyede broke the news to journalists on Saturday in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital.
However, on checking the recently released UTME, Segun, who had said in a thread on Twitter that his real name is Victor, discovered that he scored a total of 167 marks.
Apparently displeased with the score, the Nigerian student took to the micro-blogging site, Twitter, to reveal that he would commit suicide with sniper by 9 pm on Sunday, May 12.
Giving update on his JAMB score since 2016, Segun tweeted: “2015 -189
“2016 -202
“2017 -233
“It is now when people want to send me to school that I will now score 167 in UTME?
“167? LMFAO. Make I close eyes pick answers sef…Me? 167?
“Meanwhile, I will be teaching y‘ all how to make tea with sniper by 9 pm live on Twitter… Tune in.
“This thing go sweet oo. Y’all should at least make it fun for me by 9 pm pls. Tune in and wish me luck,” he wrote on Twitter.
Although it is unclear if Segun streamed the attempted suicide but tweets monitored by Naija News late Sunday, tilted to that angle.
Giving an update on Segun’s health after he took the sniper, social media influencer, Pamilerin, tweeted: “Segun has been found, yet to respond to treatment but With God, he will survive this.”
https://twitter.com/thepamilerin/status/1127703550740635648
Another twitter user @Otunbakush gave an update, noting that Segun is at “the hospital at Ijebu Ode,” Ogun state, southwest Nigeria.
Similarly, Another twitter user @dipo_smart wrote: “Guys, thank you for all the love and concern. Segun is alive and receiving treatment. @thepamilerin will go and see him first thing in the morning. We will keep you updated. Today has shown me that it is really more than just Twitter.”
Guys, thank you for all the love and concern. Segun is alive and receiving treatment. @thepamilerin will go and see him first thing in the morning. We will keep you updated. Today has shown me that it is really more than just twitter
— The Sherlock of PR (@dipo_smart) May 12, 2019
Displeased with the development, Nigerians took to tweet to air their opinions with many calling on others to pray for Segun over his current health situation.
Naija News captured some of the reactions…
Segun attempted suicide by drinking sniper. God save him. I will block a lot of people that tweeted rubbish in the morning.
— OONI OF ABUJA🔴 (@Deji_OoniAbj) May 13, 2019
“Suicide is not the answer”
— #OurFavOnlineDoc 🩺 🇬🇧 (@OurFavOnlineDoc) May 12, 2019
“Why kill yourself cos of jamb?”
People, these are cruel comments.
Every human has a limit.
You are only as strong as your toughest challenge. And until you face what will break you, you would think nothing can break you.
I pray Segun survives this.
https://twitter.com/adisa_flakky/status/1127709236069269504
NOT EVERY SMILE IS REAL
SEGUN HAD FRIENDS, NEIGHBORS
FAMILIES BUT NO ONE SEES BEYOND OUR SMILE.
— GOLDEN BOY (@AhmedDTrillion) May 13, 2019
Segun na chocolate be the way no be snipper pic.twitter.com/AbAsbTBKUe
— beejay_the_first_ (@damola_bolaji) May 12, 2019
Ok, let’s put it like this, I don’t like those nailing the Segun boy to the wall, but we all go through shit, everyone does.
I wrote JAMB more than 5times, as at that time, my cousins were already going for their second degree.
Did odd jobs to eventually send myself to the UNI
— Oore Ofe saa (@sholatotayo) May 12, 2019
https://twitter.com/OmoIyaTiti/status/1127722538384146432
https://twitter.com/1Mr_Extra/status/1127707110886789122
Ok, the rate at which young people commit suicide these days by drinking sniper is alarming.
Just last Sunday, my VC’s son committed suicide by drinking sniper, and now Segun tried too??
Suicide is never an option or a solution.
A ban should be placed on sniper!! pic.twitter.com/QXOtzlG6Nf
— Mafeng Samuels (@JorgeMafeng) May 12, 2019
No one is forcing you to pray for segun but don’t be stupid.Don’t go this low to prove you had a bad upbringing. pic.twitter.com/iNadAf10gS
— 𝗥emi (@remioluwatobi_) May 13, 2019
https://twitter.com/nonsookongwu/status/1127723663099408386
I’m tired of niggas trying SUICIDE before WEED.
Pray for Segun pic.twitter.com/fOyDk78Viv
— S T O N E Y the M O S T H I G H (@stonednigerian) May 12, 2019
https://twitter.com/thetemiherself/status/1127714967296385025
https://twitter.com/sploofeek/status/1127714327132241920
https://twitter.com/aprilgains/status/1127710263648686082
https://twitter.com/Jokotade_ng/status/1127707049947729920
Segun taking snipper no mean say JAMB go still change em result.
— beejay_the_first_ (@damola_bolaji) May 12, 2019
Suicide is not an option. It’s sad that Segun tried to kill himself because of Jamb. After Jamb there is Post-Jamb. After Post Jamb there is still a lot of work to do in the University. Nothing is easy, just keep working day after day.
DO NOT TAKE YOUR LIFE!!! I hope he’s okay
— DREYLO (@RealDreylo) May 12, 2019
I’ll just mute everything regarding segun and pray he’ll be fine.
But the truth is alot of you are disgusting hypocrites, senseless and selfish morons with zero empathy and the emotional intelligence of a gold fish
Someone’s mental health is not about you!#BeMentallyAware
— wolfie (@theigbowolf_) May 12, 2019
https://twitter.com/Intellectual_OT/status/1127705211164921856
Segun result worst pass this?? pic.twitter.com/z4ZHk4crgS
— beejay_the_first_ (@damola_bolaji) May 12, 2019
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