It was gathered that a staff of the Data Department of University of Benin (UNIBEN), known as Carter Oshodin, has reportedly committed suicide.
Carter had been showing signs of depression, allegedly over the unresolved strike declared by both the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), and Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) who has been struggling with financial crisis had not been paid his salary for months due to the strike action embarked by university unions.
A professor in the University,who pleaded for anonymity on Saturday that it is disheartening that they have not been paid since the strike action began. He also wondered why those who called of their strike are still not been paid by the government. “Yes he is our staff that killed himself due to lack of money. Even some months ago, he was quoted to have been advising people on coping strategies and yet he took his life which has put his family in a bigger problem.“We have been paid no dime since we went on strike. This is the 10th of September, the non academic staff that has since resumed have not been paid anything. Boko Haram! No to Western education!”he said. 
He was seen within the University’s premises on Thursday, 8 September, 2022, begging for financial support from neighbours.He later committed suicide later that night later that night by hanging himself.Chairman of SSANU, University of Benin Branch, Comrade Osewa Bedrocks could not be reached for comment The University’s Public Relations Officer, Dr. Benedicta Ehanire, however, said she was aware of the incident, but failed to comment.
