adopted a special way to mark the final day of examination. In what is
branded "dropping pen" showpiece, final year students who dropped pen
are poured water by fellow students on arrival at their hostels.
Though, it was done with a measurable degree of funfare, it remained a
significant practice that has spread across major higher Institutions
in Nigeria. However, last Wednesday appeared different for students of
Imo State University, Owerri who were observing their second semester
exams and the last for final year students.
Trumpeta Newspaper whose corporate office is located near some of the
hostels on Item street, off Mbari Street Owerri, part of Ikenegbu got
wind of the development.
The report which Police has confirmed has it that a 200 level student
of the Institution simply identified as Chisom by classmates met his
untimely death during the traditional water-bath ritual to mark the
end of the exercise.
The said Chisom who was said to have joined others to undertake the
pouring of water to a graduating student however become a victim when
he fell into a suck-away pit.
Eye witness account revealed that before spirited efforts attempts
could be put in place to rescue him, the said Chisom had already given
up.
Confirming the incident to Trumpeta, Police Public relations Officer,
Imo State Command, Andrew Enwere, (DSP) said that police operatives
have moved in to investigate the matter adding that the command got
the report and has sent a team to unravel the circumstances behind the
death.
--Trumpeta
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