A student of Nasarawa State Polytechnic, Lafia, identified as, Chinedu Iromuanya has reportedly attempted to take his own life by drinking a substance said to be ‘sniper.’

The student in Public Administration Department, allegedly attempted suicide by drinking ‘sniper’ on October 2 over an alleged carryover he had in one of his courses.

Iromuanya was sad because the polytechnic management had allegedly refused to clear him even after he had sat for the paper in 2016.

The student, an indigene of Abia State, has however been discharged from the Dalhatu Araf Specialist Hospital, Lafia on Tuesday.