Bury Me With All My Books –– Dead OAU Student's Last Wish

The last note by a part-four Law Student of Obafemi
Awolowo University, who allegedly committed suicide,
Dipo Ige, was that his books should be buried with
him. Ige was said to have committed suicide in his
private hostel penultimate Saturday at Ashiefa,
Ibadan Road, Ile-Ife and was buried at his hometown
in Iree, Osun State on Sunday.
It was gathered that Ige and his girlfriend had a
misunderstanding before his death. But while
controversy still surrounds Ige’s death, he cautioned
in the note that no one should blame his girlfriend...
According to Punch, Ige said his valuables should be
distributed to certain people. Part of the note read:
"As I plan to end my life, please bury my books with
me. My reason for this action is best known to me.
Please don’t blame my girlfriend (name withheld). She
knows nothing about this. Share my properties
accordingly to…”
Fresh facts, however, emerged on Sunday that Ige
sent a message to his mum before his action. It was
learnt that due to network problem, the message did
not get to the recipient until over an hour after it was
sent.
A close friend to Ige, who pleaded anonymity
narrated, “That day about 9pm, Ige sent a text
message to his mum. He told her to come to Ile-Ife
immediately, adding that any delay could mean that
the mum would meet him dead. When she eventually
got the message around 10pm, she immediately
alerted his close friend, Bola Okiji, to check on him.
Unfortunately, Okiji was not in Ile-Ife, he was at
Ilesha.
“The mum sent another lady living close to him to
check him. The lady met Ige’s door locked. She
peeped through the key hole and saw Ige, who
appeared lifeless. She screamed, broke the door and
raised the alarm, which attracted the neighbours.”
Anyway, his friend Okiji is insisting that Ige
committed suicide because of “academics love.” He
said Ige was a brilliant student in second class upper
grade before his death. What a sad end!