Federal Government has taken a major step towards the decriminalisation of attempted suicide in Nigeria, following the approval by the Federal Executive Council (FEC) of the position of the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare on the matter. The Honourable Minister of State for Health, Iziaq Adekunle Salako...
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A Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), Shades of Us, has expressed concern over the growing mental health issues affecting young people across the country. The founder of the organisation, Ramatu Ochekliye, spoke on the issue shortly after presenting a short film in Jos on Tuesday. The film, “The Dumps“, seeks to...
Police authorities in Borno State have opened an investigation into the alleged suicide of a young woman in Gubio, following claims that she was forced to marry her father’s friend. The tragic incident, which reportedly occurred in Gubio Local Government Area, has triggered widespread concern online, prompting the state...
In a dramatic rescue operation, the Anambra State Police Command successfully saved a man who attempted to commit suicide by climbing a high-tension power pole in Awada, Onitsha. The command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, disclosed this in a statement issued on Wednesday in Awka, the state’s capital....
By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos Plateau State Government has adopted the National Mental Health Act 2023 and officially decriminalized suicide, in what officials describe as a bold step toward improving access to mental healthcare and ending the punishment of mental illness. The resolution was one of the major outcomes of...
By OLA MODUPE, Osogbo – A 200-level medical student at Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ajibola Ibitayo, has passed away after reportedly commiting suicide following a second unsuccessful attempt at his examinations. The university’s spokesperson, Abiodun Olanrewaju, confirmed the incident in a statement released on Thursday in Ile-Ife, Osun. According...
By OLA MODUPE, Lagos- Rapid Response Squad (RRS) of the Lagos State Police Command has rescued a woman who attempted to take her own life by jumping into the lagoon from the Carter Bridge. The RRS disclosed this in a post shared via its X handle @rrsLagis767 on Friday....
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – A devastating suicide bomb attack occurred on Friday night at a fish market in Konduga, Borno State, resulting in the loss of 12 lives and injuring 16 others. The suspected Boko Haram female suicide attacker has left the community in shock, grief, fear, and...
Police Command in Rivers has confirmed the commencement of an investigation into the death of a police officer who allegedly took his own life in Port Harcourt. The command’s spokesperson, SP Grace Iringe-Koko, disclosed this to journalists on Tuesday in Port Harcourt. “We received a report about an officer...
Police Command in Ogun State has confirmed a police officer, Insp Ajele Oloyede, allegedly shot himself in the Igbesa area of the state. The command’s spokesperson, CSP Omolola Odutola, confirmed this in a statement issued to journalists in Ota, Ogun state, on Sunday. He said before who the tragic...
By OLA MODUPE, Abeokuta – A 25-year old man, identified as Toye Dominic, has allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself in a forest in Alagbodagbo Village, Ijebu Igbo area of Ogun State. Police Public Relations Officer in the state, CSP Omolola Odutola, confirmed this in a statement in Abeokuta...
By DANJUMA JOSEPH, Lafia – A sad incident occurred on Tueday, February 4, when a police constable attached to Mada Station Division of the Nigerian Police Force, in Nasarawa Eggon local government area of Nasarawa State, shot and killed himself. The police constable identified as Dogara Akolo Moses, who...
Operatives of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) of the Police Command in Lagos State have rescued a 59-year-old man from committing suicide on the Third Mainland Bridge. RRS made this known in a post it shared on its official X handle, @rrsLagos767, on Friday. According to the squad, the...
The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammed Pate, says Federal Government is working toward de-criminalising attempted suicide in the country. He disclosed this on Thursday in Abuja at a news conference to commemorate the 2024 World Suicide Prevention Day. Marked globally on Sept. 10 every year,...
The police command in Lagos State says a 54-year-old man, simply called Benjamin, has taken his life at the Agege area of the state. The Lagos State Police Spokesman, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Lagos. Hundeyin said that the...
By DANJUMA JOSEPH, Lafia – A 38 years old man Identified as Gabriel Iliya Magaji, of Masaka in Karu local government area of Nasarawa State, has committed suicide over his wife’s alleged infidelity. Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Nasarawa State command, DSP Nansel Ramhan, confirmed the incident to our...
The Federal Capital Territory Emergency Management Department (FEMD), has prevented one Shuaibu Yusha’u from committing suicide in Abuja on Monday. Yusha’u, 24, climbed a 120-meter mast at the top of Katampe hill, within the premises of Aso Radio and Television Services, along Murtala Mohammed Expressway, Abuja, and threatened...
By OLA MUDOPE, Lagos – Lagos State Police Command has rescued a 19-year old lady who was on the verge of committing suicide in the Ikorodu area of the state. Police spokeman in the state, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, made this known in a post he shared on his X...
An American citizen attempted to commit suicide on the Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos on Monday. The Lagos State Police command disclosed this in a statement. The statement revealed that the American, who is in his early 30s, had directed his baby mama to park her vehicle while he...
The family of Mr and Mrs Saul Hashimu, residents of Ungwan Maigero Community in the Chikun Local Government Area (LGA) of Kaduna State, are demanding justice over the death of their 13-year-old son, Wisdom, whose death was caused by an alleged brutality by a soldier and members...