(Babcock University. Photo by Sahara Reporters)
A student of Babcock University in Ilishan Remo, Ogun State, was rescued on Sunday, 8 November 2026, after he reportedly tried to take his own life from a three storey building.
His identity has not been made public.
Fellow students reportedly held him back and pulled him away from a window, and some of them were hurt in the struggle.
Videos shared on social media and seen by an online news platform show the student sitting on a window ledge while others begged him to come back.
The footage also shows him fighting against the students trying to help him.
The circumstances that led to the incident are not yet clear.
The Ogun State Police spokesperson, DSP Oluseyi Babaseyi, confirmed the incident to a news bureau.
He said the student was rescued alive and taken to the university clinic, where he is receiving treatment.
The case has revived debate over Nigeria’s law on attempted suicide.
The issue came up in October when lawmakers were discussing a bill to decriminalise attempted suicide and set up a full framework for prevention.
During the debate, Senate President Godswill Akpabio said that under the current law, anyone who attempts suicide and survives could be sent to prison.
He later suggested that survivors could be jailed and then rehabilitated.
The bill, presented by Senator Asuquo Ekpenyong, aims to replace prison with medical care, treatment and follow-up support for survivors.
Ekpenyong argued that the threat of jail may stop people in crisis from seeking help.
The proposed law also calls for crisis helplines, referral systems and continued care for people at risk.
Anyone struggling with thoughts of suicide can reach out to a trusted friend, family member or doctor, or contact a crisis helpline in their area.
Sad 😢 💔 A 400-level student of Babcock University has reportedly unalived himself https://t.co/gM7Ic8BDc6
— Nigeria Stories (@NigeriaStories) November 9, 2026
