The Periscope reporter
A 20-year-old frustrated indigent indigene of Kano State has set himself ablaze after all efforts to raise money for his Secondary School Leaving Certificate Examination (SSCE) organised by the National Examination Council (NECO), failed.
The incident happened last week Tuesday in Garo town of Kabo Local Government Area of the State.
According to reports, the youth, identified as Danladi Shu’aib, could not pass the exams haven made three attempts.
Shu’aibu, frustrated that he could not raise money to register for the fourth attempt this year, threw away the faith to serve as fuel for hell, beginning with the worldly fire.
A resident, Ya’u Ahmad Garo, confirmed that late Shu’aib had on various occasions threatened to commit suicide if he failed to write the final examination.
Garo explained that Shu’aib was later taken to the hospital after setting himself ablaze but died two days later.
A neighbour of the deceased, who pleaded anonymity, said: “Danladi Shu’aibu used to go and work in one mechanic garage, so after getting his pay for the day, he used them to buy fuel, and later entered one room in their house, poured it on his body and set himself ablaze.
“However, when the fire heat penetrated his body, he started crying for help. People were able to put it off and rushed him to the hospital.
“He died two days later as a result of the injuries he sustained from the inferno,” the source added.
Another source said that late Shu’aibu was able to raise half of the amount earlier but gave up when he couldn’t get the balance.
Shu’aibu’s suicide mission could however not spark Kano protest, unlike the first protests that occurred in Tunisia on 18 December 2010 in Sidi Bouzid, following Mohamed Bouazizi’s self-immolation in protest of police corruption and ill treatment, which eventually triggered the Arab Spring Protests.