NSUK Graduate Commits Suicide after Being Denied Promotion

One Alfred Bassa, a graduate of Microbiology, Nasarawa State University, has committed suicide after he was allegedly denied promotion at work.

According to reports, Alfred was a staff of the Nigerian Correctional Service, formerly known as Nigerian Prison Service, and decided to end his life after being denied promotion three times.

The deceased who was meant to marry his fiancée in November, 2020, drank a poisonous substance on October 2, 2020, shortly after arriving at work at the Medium Security Custodial Centre, Keffi, Nasarawa State.

He allegedly wrote promotional examinations three times and passed, but was allegedly denied promotion, while new sets of officers were reportedly promoted last week and he was left out again.