MMM subscriber allegedly commits suicide in Nsukka
A final year student of Agricultural Engineering at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), who is also reported to be a participant of the Mavrodi Mondial Movement investment scheme (MMM), has committed suicide.
According to an online medium, Premium Times, the student, identified as Tobechukwu Okeke, was found on Sunday morning, dangling from a rope in his room at Odenigwe, a community in Nsukka, Enugu State.
The deceased was said to have left a note behind where he apologised to his family, according to accounts by a neighbour. The contents of the note read: “Mother, father, brother, I’m sorry. Ify, may your children never suffer. Uncle Mathias, you gave me all. I am sorry. Death calls. Linguistic department, I am sorry. Okeke Tobechukwu S. 2012/185649,” the neighbour, who did not want to be named, quoted.
Though the cause of Okeke’s death is yet to be ascertained, some of his neighbours suggested that he was in debt, some said he was tired of schooling, others attributed his suicide to the loss of money in a network business he invested into.
The deceased’s last Facebook posts showed he had been involved in the controversial MMM scheme, as he used his page to advertise the scheme. His last post, in September, read: “MMM is enriching lives of millions of Nigerians everyday. If you care to join or you have any questions, please send me a message or comment below.”
One of the deceased’s colleagues, who also did not want to be named, said he was given an electrical wiring job to do at the department of Linguistics in the university, because of his expertise in electrical works. “I saw him this (Sunday) morning, he seemed to have a problem which he needed money to solve,” the colleague added.
The university authorities have also confirmed the incident, but said the family had not officially informed the institution. Uju Umo, the university’s Dean of Student Affairs said: “I travelled for a burial last weekend and yesterday I got a text message saying a student had committed suicide.
“It happened at Odenigwe, one of the host communities outside the school and I was told he left a suicide note apologising to his fellow gamblers.”
Similarly, Chukwu Emmanuel, the university’s student union president, also confirmed the incident, and said the matter was being investigated. “There’s no concrete details for now,” he added.
People close to the deceased described him as a comedian, who always used jokes to awake sleeping students during night classes. “He used to go around to classes at night to crack jokes and encourage students to forget their worries.”
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24 Comments
Well, we have not be told how MMM contributed to his debt/ death. I have just be provided help. How has MMM contributed to his death?
This case doesn’t sound like an MMM related death but a mental disease leading to suicide! Some comedians like this person, are actually very depressed people and depression can lead to suicide.
ITS MAJOR DEPRESSION
What kind of false reporting is this?
So, guardian newspaper is just all out to discredit MMM without any proper investigation.
If you read well, The guardian reported that he apologised to his ‘fellow gamblers’ meaning he had incurred a lot of debt from playing football betting and other forms of gambling such that he couldn’t pay back.
@GuardianNewspaper, amend your ways o! Bad belle doesn’t pay.
Please, Guardian news paper don’t mislead the masses with news without direction. How has MMM contributed to the young man death?
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Oga editor why are u involving MMM in his death? Somebody committed suicide, and u r mentioning what doesn’t relate to his death… Please get ur facts right and stop spreading false information.
This people dont give up, with their scare tactics! A pity that guardian could descend this low!
This report is now useless what does MMM have to do with his death hope you are aware this is not the first suicide committed in UNN wake up!!!!!!!!
What misleading info? Whats next?
God will punish all the people who has been trying to paint MMM black and bad over the time frame including Nigeria government who claimed to be protecting our interest warrass they know us not apart themselves and their pathetic immediate families who suffers from sickle cell. Bunch of criminals! The only thing that gives them joy is when they see us suffering to die in poverty while them and their bastered children ashowo wives ride in exotic cars, live in luxurious homes and expensive education abroad.They should pray I don’t become President to kill them all and if I don’t, a rebel the heaven and earth his stays and exits for years…
mmm forever!
remain there na a stubborn fly follows the coffin to the grave
Guardian is just trying to tell all of you mumu to leave MMM fake scheme.Many people will cry iver this fake scheme
someone said history is forced to repeat itself often because men refuse to learn from history. from Ponzi to Umana wonder bank to Madoff scheme and now this. still people will stiffen their necks and refuse to hear. may God have mercy.
I am disappointed in GUARDIAN NEWS. Who ever suggested the idea of making use of MMM to boost your traffic is killing Nigerian trust in you. WHY? Must you go so low???????????????
This is just a click-bait. To generate traffic to their site.
I did a check and realize that in Naija MMM is number 5 in internet traffic. Behind google, youtube and yahoo. MMM generate more internet traffic in Naija than facebook. MMM is a phenomenon. Online site will generate traffic just by mentioning MMM.
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shai mr editor what is this story all about.is it what you study in school or are you sure you are fully accredited.this content does not tally at tall.how can guardian of all people accept this factless content without vivid review.mmm will always wax strong and change life for good.longlive mmm
I pity the family because of the loss. I am sorry that many people, instead of condoling the family, are doing the autopsy on the pages of newspapers. Obviously people who have no medical education are showing their skills in medicine. It is very sad that people, Nigeria are still investing their money in scheme that they know would fail, even as they stand in the line to make additional payment. MMM is ponzi, and like all ponzi schemes must fail. So, why invest in such a precarious venture?
What mmm has to do with this now? Our journalist could be very funny sometimes. I rest my case.
God punish guardian news
Death is the only way to be free from this prison called life. Suicide is heroic, it is brave and it is the ultimate act of freedom.
We will review and take appropriate action.