Lockdown: 45-Year-Old Man Commits Suicide In Imo State

A 45-year-old man, Osita Ezuruike, on Tuesday, has reportedly committed suicide at Umudafa, Awo Mbieri in the Mbaitoli Local Government Area of Imo state. Neighbours, on Tuesday, discovered Ezuruike had hung himself at his residence in the area. Sources at the community claimed the deceased was frustrated with life over the lockdown and the dusk-to-dawn … Read more

Man Threatens To Commit Suicide By Jumping Into River Over Divorce Suit With Wife Of 40 Years Marriage

Isiaka Azeez, a retired civil servant has asked a Mapo Customary Court in Ibadan, Oyo State, to dissolve his 40-year-old marriage to Mujidat or he will jump into a river due to his wife’s constant provocation. Narrating his ordeal before Chief Ademola Odunade, President of the court, Azeez said that he was fed up with … Read more

OAU Gives Update On Student Who Committed Suicide Over ‘Poor Academic Performance’

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The Management of the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile – Ife, has said Opeyemi Dara, a 400-Level student who committed suicide was doing well academically. It was earlier reported that Opeyemi Dara, who was a final year student of Faculty of Arts, Department of English Language, allegedly committed suicide over poor academic performance. The public … Read more

Di’Ja Seeks Amendment To Law Seeking Arrest Of People Who Attempt Suicide

With the world becoming more aware of depression, Mavin Records act, Di’Ja, has called for amendment to laws seeking the arrest of people who attempt suicide. In an Instagram post on Monday, the singer weighed in on the matter, castigating authorities in Nigeria of insensitivity to depression and a lack of commitment to proper rehabilitation … Read more

South African Singer Jumps Off A Building In An Apparent Suicide

A female South African singer, Nichume Siwundla, has been declared dead in an apparent suicide after reportedly jumping off a Johannesburg building on Sunday night. According to a statement from her record label, Top Chap Media, the singer was found at a friend’s place on Sunday after killing herself. “It is with sadness that we … Read more

18-yr-old UNIPORT student commits suicide

An 18-year-old student of University of Port Harcourt, Olaitan Gbadamosi, has been found dead in her apartment at Omuoko Community, Aluu Clan, Ikwerre Local Government Area of Rivers State, after the Oyo State-born undergraduate celebrated her matriculation two weeks ago. However, while some say the 100 level student of Chemical Engineering committed suicide as a … Read more

Newspaper Vendor Commits Suicide Over Debt In Delta

  A 42-year-old newspaper vendor, Ameachi, hanged himself in his one room apartment at Okpe Road area of Sapele, Delta State; his dangling body was discovered yesterday morning. A neighbour, Mama Ngozi, said: “We last saw him on Monday when he was leaving the house. Nobody knew when he came back to the house. We … Read more