A
middle-aged woman in Akoko-Edo Local Government Area of Edo State, Ometere
Aduga, has reportedly committed suicide.
The
mother of two, who was said to be pregnant, was said to have committed the act
by hanging herself with a rope she fastened to a ceiling fan.
Her
unclad body was reportedly discovered in her apartment hours after she did not
come out of bathroom, where she said she was going.
A
neighbour said the victim had, a few days ago, visited a private hospital,
where she was said to have told the hospital personnel of her intention to
commit suicide because of a pregnancy she was carrying.
She was said to have been counselled against the act and told to
report back on Monday for medical examination and counselling.
“Ometere
was a very brilliant girl who was a 300- level medical student at the Ambrose
Alli University, Ekpoma, before she withdrew due to health reasons. She also
had some mental disorder but later recovered and married. Her husband is not
from here, so she has been staying with her parents,” a family friend said.
When
contacted, the Divisional Police Officer (DPO), Hilary Udoh, confirmed the
incident, saying, “yes, it is true and the parents said they have taken it in
good faith.”
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