Tragedy struck in Warri local government area of Delta state after a 13-year-old girl reportedly committed suicide. It’s learnt that the teenager took her life after she was beaten for having a sexual affair with a man presumed to be her lover. Following the beating by her elder sister, she took an insecticide known as … Read more
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
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
The Edo State Police Command has commenced an investigation into the death of an operative of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in Benin, Williams Oyibogare. The deceased is suspected to have committed suicide as bottles of a pesticide, Sniper, were found in his home located in the Giwa Amu area along Airport Road. … Read more
– A Deeper Life Bible Church, pastor, Mr. Tunde has reportedly committed suicide at the Mowe area of Ogun state – Mr Tunde made the attempt after being defrauded of N600,000 – The deceased l had emptied a bottle of Sniper into his mouth, when his wife returned to meet him writhing in pain A … Read more
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
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
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
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
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