A 200-level male student of the University of Ilorin (UNILORIN), Kwara State, has reportedly committed suicide over economic hardship. The deceased, whose identity was yet-to-be confirmed, was from the Faculty of Communication and Information Sciences (CIS), reports Channels TV. It was also gathered that the student was on the cumulative aggre...
•Late Sewell Setzer 14-year-old Sewell Setzer has reportedly taken his own life in Florida, United States of America after he became obsessed with an AI chatbot character. His mother, Megan Garcia is now suing the AI company, Character Technologies, claiming their service played a role in her teenage son’s tragedy, reports The Independent UK. ...
A father of nine, identified as Mr. Charles, tragically ended his life by ingesting a lethal insecticide known as “sniper” today, Monday, October 7, at approximately 3:30 p.m. Charles, a resident of the Jeddo community in Okpe Local Government Area of Delta State, consumed the toxic substance at his home before proceeding to Ugbokodo, his [&he...
•Chidera Kalu Twenty-seven-year-old Chidera Kalu, a hairstylist from Abia State, stands as a symbol of resilience, having endured a traumatic past marked by sexual violence and a disability caused by medical negligence in childhood. In this interview with Sunday PUNCH, she speaks about navigating the challenges of her past, overcoming low self...
•VeryDarkMan and Bobrisky Controversial Nigerian cross-dresser, Idris Okuneye, widely known as Bobrisky, has revealed that he is contemplating suicide following bribery allegations made against him by social media influencer Martins Vincent Otse, also known as VeryDarkMan. In a video released earlier this week, VeryDarkMan accused Bobrisky of...
•Yemi Operatives of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) of the Lagos State Police Command successfully intervened to prevent a 59-year-old man from committing suicide on the Third Mainland Bridge yesterday The RRS announced the rescue via a post on its official X handle, @rrsLagos767. The post indicated that the incident occurred around 12:00 p.m. ...
The Anambra State Police Command said it rescued a 27-year-old man, identified as Alozie John, from attempted suicide in Umunnachi community, Dunukofia Local Government Area of the state. The young man, a livestock dealer, who hails from Isielu LGA of Ebonyi State, was said to have attempted suicide over the indebtedness of N1.2million to his ...
No fewer than seven suicide cases were recorded among university students in the country within the last six months. According to newspaper reports reviewed by our correspondent within the period, the undergraduates, comprising men and women, took their own lives between January and June this year, reports Daily Trust. The figure excluded othe...
•Man on the mast Police authorities in Abuja have arrested a man who attempted suicide as a protest over the country’s biting socio-economic hardship. The man identified as Shuaibu Alhaji Yushau had earlier yesterday climbed a 120ft mast at ASO Radio in the Katampe area of the nation’s capital, threatening to take his life, reports […]...
•Borno suicide bombing The Senate today, Wednesday, July 3, blamed the recent suicide bombings in Gwoza town in Borno state on failure of intelligence on the part of security forces. Senate President Godswill Akpabio disclosed this in his contribution to the debate on a motion on the incident sponsored by the chief whip of the […]
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