By KGR Reporter,
In a related development, a senior five students at Wampewo Ntake SS in Wakiso district has committed suicide, allegedly due to pressure from her mother to pursue science subjects.
Kampala Metropolitan Deputy Police Spokesperson, Luke Owoyesigyire, identified the deceased as 17-year-old Hawa Nantongo, who ended her life over the weekend.
It is reported that Nantongo’s mother had been forcing her to take a combination of Biology, Chemistry, and Mathematics while Nantongo preferred to study Arts, specifically Divinity, Economics, and Luganda.
A fellow student informed police detectives that Nantongo was frequently in tears and experiencing trauma due to this academic pressure, which may have contributed to her suicide.
Preliminary police investigations revealed that Nantongo covered her face and left the school before her body was found hanging from a tree outside the school premises. May the soul of the deceased rest in peace. END