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Suicide

Attempted suicide on third mainland bridge causes gridlock

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A middle age man has attempted suicide by diving from the 3rd mainland bridge. Information reaching the Daily Times reveal the act was attempted right at the Ilaje axis into the Lagoon. The situation is the major cause of the standstill situation from Olopomeji/Carwash/Oworo/Alappere end.

Suicide bombings, last act of dying Boko Haram – President

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President Muhammadu Buhari has assured Nigerians that his administration is taking the necessary measures to end the suicide bombings by Boko Haram terrorists, saying that the attacks are like the last kicks of a dying horse. Speaking at the commissioning of the Pulaaku Radio in Yola, Adamawa State, on Sunday, Buhari said Boko Haram has […]

#DTNalert: Suicide victim’s body found in Lagos

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The body of Oluseye Adekunle, the man who jumped into the Lagoon around Lekki Toll gate in an attempt to commit suicide on Friday has been found. Adekunle’s body was discovered by a fisherman around 0500 hours on Sunday morning floating by the bank of the lagoon, around Lekki-Ikoyi Bridge. The body was recovered from […]

Kogi civil servant hangs self over delayed salary

A director in the Kogi State civil service, Edward Soje, has committed suicide by hanging himself on a tree in Lokoja, the state capital. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reported that the dangling body of Mr. Soje was found on a tree behind the mammy market at the Maigumeri barracks, the Nigeria Army Command […]

Policeman commits suicide in Ondo

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A policeman, identified as Abraham Arowogun, who was attached to the Kajola Divisional Police Station, Kajola town in Odigbo Local Government Area of Ondo State has committed suicide by jumping into a deep well in the police station. More to follow

Two women prevented from suicide mission in Lagos

Two women who individually decided to take their lives by diving into the Lagos Lagoon have been rescued, confirming the rising spate of suicide mission in the state. Recall that one Dr. Orji last Sunday took his life through the same means, with his body only recently recovered while another body discovered in the lagoon […]

Doctor jumps to death from Third Mainland Bridge

A medical doctor, simply identified as Orji has jumped off the Third Mainland Bridge, to his death. According to eye witness accounts, the man reportedly asked his driver to stop on the bridge. Then he opened the door of his Nissan X-trail SUV and jumped into the Lagoon, “The driver parked the car, the doctor […]

14 year old girl commits suicide via live stream

14-year old teenager, Nakia Venant committed suicide via live broadcast from the bathroom of her foster home in Miami, Florida. The teenager used a homemade noose to commit suicide while friends watched it Live. Sunday.Administrators with the Florida Department of Children & Families confirmed that both child welfare administrators and the Miami Gardens Police Department are investigating her death. […]

Man Stabs Girlfriend to Death, Attempts Suicide in Bayelsa

A 40-year-old man on Saturday stabbed his girl friend to death during a domestic quarrel over alleged incest along the Agudama suburb of Yenagoa local government Area of Bayelsa State. The killer-boyfriend, identified as James, stabbed Rita Abalorun, aged 35, in an argument over her allegation that he was having a sexual affair with her sister. The midday […]

1946: Arthur Chevrolet Commits Suicide

On this day in 1946, Arthur Chevrolet, an auto racer and the brother of Chevrolet auto namesake Louis Chevrolet, committed suicide in Slidell, Louisiana. Louis Chevrolet was born in Switzerland in 1878, while Arthur’s birth year has been listed as 1884 and 1886. By the early 1900s, Louis and Arthur, along with their younger brother […]