by Adeola Balogun
A young girl is said to have committed suicide in Enugu after her lifeless body was found in a bathroom.
The 8-year-old was said to have died yesterday in her family compound around the Ofolonu Road area of Nsukka.
An eyewitness is said to have stated that the girl’s corpse was found at about 3.20pm. hanging from a piece of wood in the bathroom.
The witness added:
“I was surprised because I saw the girl playing with other children when I was going out to buy something from the market. “I wonder what will make an eight-year-old to commit suicide. “Another thing that surprised me is that the two legs of the child were on the ground, which is not normal when one commits suicide; the legs should be dangling.’’
The young girl was living with her guardian, one David Ajibo, at the time of her death. Mr. Ajibo said:
“This girl has been staying with us since her father died. I am shocked as I do not know what to say; only God knows what happened. “She was hale and hearty when I left the house in the morning, and I wondered what would make a girl of eight to commit suicide,’’ he said.
The incident was confirmed by the Police Public Relation Officer (PPRO) for the state, Ebere Amarizu, who said that investigations had commenced into the incident.
may we should die in peace.