A 20-year-old man Danladi Shu’aib, has reportedly set himself ablaze in Kano State, over inability to pay his Secondary School Leaving Certificate Examination (SSCE) organised by the National Examination Council (NECO).
The incident happened recently in Garo town of Kabo Local Government Area of the state.
The deceased who was identified as Danladi Shu’aib, had written the exams three times but failed.
However, he could not raise money to register for the exam this year.
A resident, Ya’u Ahmad Garo, said late Shu’aib had on various occasions threatened to die of suicide if he failed to write the exam.
He also explained that Shu’aib was later taken to the hospital after setting himself ablaze, but died two days later.
A neighbour to the deceased, who pleaded anonymity, said: “Danladi 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.
“But, two days after, he died as a result of the injuries he sustained from the inferno,” the source added.
