Divorcé commits suicide on learning his ex-wife has moved on and is doing well
By Jeph Ajobaju, Chief Copy Editor
Police have launched investigation into the death of Nurudeen Shehu, 37, a security guard who committed suicide upon learning his former wife is thriving after getting married to another man.
Shehu hanged himself in a classroom at Prestige International College, Kano, where he worked as a guard, as disclosed by Kano Police Commissioner Usaini Gumel.
“On January 28, at approximately 10:30 am, Abdullahi Abdulsalam of Rijiyar Zaki reported that Shehu was found hanging motionless in a classroom,” Gumel said.
“Police from the Gwale Division, led by the DPO, bulldozed their way into the classroom, cut the rope, and rushed the body to the Murtala Muhammed General Hospital, where a doctor on duty confirmed his death and his remains were subsequently released to the deceased’s family for burial.”
It was learnt Shehu’s tragic decision to end his life was informed by news of his former wife’s remarriage to another man.
Gumel gave an assurance to the people the police will conduct a thorough investigation into the incident.
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Scammed retired solder, 72, commits suicide over hardship
In another statistic in the rising cases of suicide in the country, a retired soldier, Francis Dooga, 72, earlier this week killed himself in his compound in Makurdi for not been able to cope with hardship after he was reportedly scammed of his savings.
The “Old Soldier”, as he was popularly called, took his own life around his home opposite St. Joseph’s Catholic Church at Nyiniongun, a suburb of Makurdi in Benue.
He hanged himself on a tree on January 28 without leaving any note behind, causing confusion in his neighbourhood as to what might have pushed him into killing himself.
A resident of the area, who did not want to be named, said none of the man’s family members was around when he committed suicide.
“It was when one of the family members came in around 6pm yesterday [Sunday] that he saw the body of the retiree dangling on a tree within the house that he raised the alarm. It was the alarm that drew the attention of neighbours to the house,” the source disclosed.
Another resident of the area recounted the “Old Soldier” had complained of hardship after falling into the hands of people who defrauded him.
Benue Police Command spokesperson Catherine Anene, a Superintendent of Police, confirmed “We have the report and investigation is ongoing.”
