Girl 19 commits suicide over low JAMB score

Sukurat Ibirogba

Tragedy struck in Odogunyan area of Ikorodu, Lagos State, as a 19-year-old girl, Opesusi Faith Timilehin, reportedly took own life over a low score in the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) result.

Faith, a second-time candidate, was said to have been deeply disappointed after scoring 190, a score reportedly lower than her previous performance in the 2024 UTME.

Family and friends said she had high expectations and was devastated by the outcome.

“She scored more than this in her previous JAMB. She was confident this time would be even better. When she saw 190, she couldn’t believe it,” said a close friend on the condition of anonymity.

It was gathered that the teenager took a poisonous substance, commonly referred to as “push out”. She was rushed to Kolak Hospital in Odogunyan, where she was confirmed dead on arrival.

In a twist of fate, an admission offer was reportedly sent to her Gmail account shortly after her death.

“The shocking revelation is that she was given an admission message via her Gmail yesterday, immediately after she was confirmed dead at Kolak Hospital, Odogunyan, Ikorodu, Lagos,” the source said.

The incident has added to growing concerns surrounding this year’s UTME results, as many candidates across the country have raised petitions and complaints to the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) over alleged irregularities.

Several candidates have taken to social media to protest discrepancies in their scores, with some alleging their results were altered or withheld without clear reasons. Others cited technical glitches during the examination.