A resident doctor working with the Cardiology Department of the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital (UCTH) Crystal Akpan has allegedly committed suicide

Sources in the hospital said that the young medical doctor took his life by ingesting a chemical substance suspected to be Sniper.

The reason for his action is unknown but the unconfirmed report said Dr. Akpan may have taken his life after failing a professional exam which he had written for some years without success.

The deceased was married with three kids.