40-YEAR OLD MENTAL HEALTH PATIENT, COMMITS SUICIDE IN JIGAWA
Jibrin Adamu, 40, committed suicide by hanging in Jigawar Maroka village, Kiyawa Local Government Area, Jigawa.
DSP Lawan Shiisu, the state’s Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), verified the event in a statement issued on Friday in Dutse.
Shiisu stated that the deceased, who suffered from mental illness, committed the atrocity on Thursday evening.
“On September 19, 2024, at about 6:30 p.m., a tragic incident was reported at the Command headquarters.
“One Jibrin Adamu aged 40 of Jigawar Maroka village, Kiyawa LGA has committed suicide by hanging himself in a classroom at Miftahul Khairat Islamiyya and Primary School Gurdiba.
“Following receipt of the report, the Divisional Police Officer of Kiyawa and his team moved to the scene immediately.
“On arrival, the team discovered the lifeless body of the man dangling from the ceiling of a classroom in an Islamic school in the area,” he said.
He stated that the corpse was taken to Dutse General Hospital, where a medical doctor certified his death.
His remains were released to his family for burial.
He stated that a preliminary inquiry found that the deceased suffered from intermittent mental health concerns, which caused him to disappear for days before returning home.
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“Prior to his death, he left home to fetch water close to the scene of the incident,” he added.
Ahmadu Abdullahi, the state’s police commissioner, has ordered an investigation into the issue.
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