You all remember the sad at tale of 18-year-old Nigerian boy Godwin Awogbo, who was a 300 level student of University of Cape Coast in Central region, Ghana, who i told you all some time ago was murdered, burnt and dumped by the road side? (See the story HERE). Well more of the story has been unravelled, as his father Mr Fred Awogbo has revealed what may have caused his murder! Here is what Mr Awogbo told Tribune;
"We arrived at the Nigerian High Commission and with some of the staff of the High Commission, we went to meet the Vice Chancellor. The meeting was also witnessed by the Police and all Nigerian community leaders in Ghana.At the meeting, the management asked some of his friends and roommate to say what they knew about his death. Meanwhile, while I was in Nigeria, I spoke with his roommate, a Ghanaian, who told me that my son had withdrawn some thousands of dollars meant for his school fees, but had lent the money to some students. When he requested them to pay back, they started threatening his life. It was after the threats that he heard about his death.
“Unfortunately, after everyone of them had spoken, not even the roommate mentioned the issue of those my son lent some money and how they threatened him. So, I told the school authority and the police right there to ask him to tell them how my son was threatened. It was when he started talking that we realised he (the room mate) was the one who borrowed about $4,500 from my son, thereby denying my son the opportunity of paying his school fees on time. When my late son started worrying him, he set him up. So, after the police took my statement, they promised to arrest him.”“My son was brought up in the church. When he was still in secondary school, he was being addressed as ‘Dr Pastor’ because he was active in church”. Appreciating the efforts of the Nigerian High Commission, Mr Awogbo said “The Nigeria High Commission in Ghana really surprised us with the amount of effort they have put into this case. They have promised to make sure the killer is brought to book.
Honestly, I regret sending my child to study in Ghana, because if he had gained admission into higher institution in Nigeria, this would not have happened. The reason I sent him to Ghana was to avoid the issue of strike action in Nigerian higher institutions. Even his mother and proprietor wanted him to go to Canada to further his studies. They really persuaded me but I said ‘No’, because I didn’t want to lose my boy.
I have been traveling to Europe for more than 20 years and I know what happens in such developed countries. At a tender age, I thought if I sent him there, I might lose him; he might not even want to come back home.So I decided that after he’s through with his degree, he would go and do his Masters in Canada, but here we are.As for now, I cannot advise any Nigerian parent to send their children to study in Ghana; a lot of them studying here are teenagers and the stress is too much for them. Coming here myself has made me know that, in addition is the fact that the money we are paying is too much, compared to what private universities are charging in Nigeria.”
*So heart breaking... killing him for the good deed hed did? People are heartless!
More Info on the Nigerian Student Killed in Ghana...
You all remember the sad at tale of 18-year-old Nigerian boy Godwin
Awogbo, who was a 300 level student of University of Cape Coast in
Central region, Ghana, who i told you all some time ago was murdered,
burnt and dumped by the road side? (See the story HERE). Well more of the story has been unravelled, as his father Mr Fred Awogbo has revealed what may have caused his murder! Here is what Mr Awogbo told Tribune;
"We arrived at the Nigerian High Commission
and with some of the staff of the High Commission, we went to meet the
Vice Chancellor. The meeting was also witnessed by the Police and all
Nigerian community leaders in Ghana.At the meeting, the management asked
some of his friends and roommate to say what they knew about his death.
Meanwhile, while I was in Nigeria, I spoke with his roommate, a
Ghanaian, who told me that my son had withdrawn some thousands of
dollars meant for his school fees, but had lent the money to some
students. When he requested them to pay back, they started threatening
his life. It was after the threats that he heard about his death.
“Unfortunately, after everyone of them had spoken, not even the roommate
mentioned the issue of those my son lent some money and how they
threatened him. So, I told the school authority and the police right
there to ask him to tell them how my son was threatened. It was when he
started talking that we realised he (the room mate) was the one who
borrowed about $4,500 from my son, thereby denying my son the opportunity
of paying his school fees on time. When my late son started worrying
him, he set him up. So, after the police took my statement, they
promised to arrest him.”“My son was brought up in the church. When he
was still in secondary school, he was being addressed as ‘Dr Pastor’
because he was active in church”. Appreciating the efforts of the
Nigerian High Commission, Mr Awogbo said “The Nigeria High Commission in
Ghana really surprised us with the amount of effort they have put into
this case. They have promised to make sure the killer is brought to
book.
Honestly, I regret sending my child to study in Ghana, because if he had gained admission
into higher institution in Nigeria, this would not have happened. The
reason I sent him to Ghana was to avoid the issue of strike action in
Nigerian higher institutions. Even his mother and proprietor wanted him
to go to Canada to further his studies. They really persuaded me but I
said ‘No’, because I didn’t want to lose my boy.
I have been traveling to Europe for more than 20 years and I know what
happens in such developed countries. At a tender age, I thought if I
sent him there, I might lose him; he might not even want to come back
home.So I decided that after he’s through with his degree, he would go
and do his Masters in Canada, but here we are.As for now, I cannot
advise any Nigerian parent to send
their children to study in Ghana; a lot of them studying here are
teenagers and the stress is too much for them. Coming here myself has
made me know that, in addition is the fact that the money we are paying
is too much, compared to what private universities are charging in
Nigeria.”
*So heart breaking... killing him for the good deed hed did? People are heartless!
More Info on the Nigerian Student Killed in Ghana...
You all remember the sad at tale of 18-year-old Nigerian boy Godwin
Awogbo, who was a 300 level student of University of Cape Coast in
Central region, Ghana, who i told you all some time ago was murdered,
burnt and dumped by the road side? (See the story HERE). Well more of the story has been unravelled, as his father Mr Fred Awogbo has revealed what may have caused his murder! Here is what Mr Awogbo told Tribune;
"We arrived at the Nigerian High Commission
and with some of the staff of the High Commission, we went to meet the
Vice Chancellor. The meeting was also witnessed by the Police and all
Nigerian community leaders in Ghana.At the meeting, the management asked
some of his friends and roommate to say what they knew about his death.
Meanwhile, while I was in Nigeria, I spoke with his roommate, a
Ghanaian, who told me that my son had withdrawn some thousands of
dollars meant for his school fees, but had lent the money to some
students. When he requested them to pay back, they started threatening
his life. It was after the threats that he heard about his death.
“Unfortunately, after everyone of them had spoken, not even the roommate
mentioned the issue of those my son lent some money and how they
threatened him. So, I told the school authority and the police right
there to ask him to tell them how my son was threatened. It was when he
started talking that we realised he (the room mate) was the one who
borrowed about $4,500 from my son, thereby denying my son the opportunity
of paying his school fees on time. When my late son started worrying
him, he set him up. So, after the police took my statement, they
promised to arrest him.”“My son was brought up in the church. When he
was still in secondary school, he was being addressed as ‘Dr Pastor’
because he was active in church”. Appreciating the efforts of the
Nigerian High Commission, Mr Awogbo said “The Nigeria High Commission in
Ghana really surprised us with the amount of effort they have put into
this case. They have promised to make sure the killer is brought to
book.
Honestly, I regret sending my child to study in Ghana, because if he had gained admission
into higher institution in Nigeria, this would not have happened. The
reason I sent him to Ghana was to avoid the issue of strike action in
Nigerian higher institutions. Even his mother and proprietor wanted him
to go to Canada to further his studies. They really persuaded me but I
said ‘No’, because I didn’t want to lose my boy.
I have been traveling to Europe for more than 20 years and I know what
happens in such developed countries. At a tender age, I thought if I
sent him there, I might lose him; he might not even want to come back
home.So I decided that after he’s through with his degree, he would go
and do his Masters in Canada, but here we are.As for now, I cannot
advise any Nigerian parent to send
their children to study in Ghana; a lot of them studying here are
teenagers and the stress is too much for them. Coming here myself has
made me know that, in addition is the fact that the money we are paying
is too much, compared to what private universities are charging in
Nigeria.”
*So heart breaking... killing him for the good deed hed did? People are heartless!
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