Bamenda: Student commits suicide after failing GCE exam

A boy named Rollins has committed suicide after failing the GCE Ordinary Level examinations.

Rollins, was this Sunday morning, discovered hanging from a tree near a stream at the Old Slap neighborhood, Banja Street, Nkwen, Bamenda in Cameroon’s North West Region.

Reports say since Saturday evening when results of the General Certificate of Education GCE examination were made public, Rollins left home and was no where to be found.

He was discovered early today hanging from a tree, and is believed to have taken his life after it turned out he didn’t succeed in the examination.

Rollins, MMI gathered, is the only son of his parents and was living with and uncle before the unfortunate incident.

By Timfuchi Aaron

Mimi Mefo Info (MMI)

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