A third-year ICT student at the University of Education, Winneba, identified as Rita Anane, tragically took her own life by hanging in her Winneba hostel.
According to UTV news, Rita Anane was found lifeless with a rope around her neck by her friends during a visit to her hostel.
While the details and circumstances surrounding her apparent suicide remain limited, the report suggests that her boyfriend has been detained by the police to assist in their investigation.
This unfortunate incident adds to a series of reports of suicide or suicide attempts in higher education institutions, with the most recent being an attempted suicide case at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology.