Teenager Commits Suicide As Cousin Rejects Marriage Proposal

A 17-year-old boy, Usman Abdu, has committed suicide at Ganja village of Ganjuwa Local Government Area of Bauchi State following the refusal of a 12-yearold girl to accept his marriage proposal. It was learnt that Abdu hanged himself on a tree with a rope because he could not withstand the shame of rejection of his marriage proposal by a girl he loved.

The state Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Haruna Mohammed, said in a statement that preliminary investigation revealed that the victim hanged himself when his cousin, a 12-year-old girl, rejected his marriage proposal.

He said: “On May 13 (Friday) about 2100 hours, Usman Abdu male and 17 years old of Ganja ward via Soro in Ganjuwa Local Government Area of Bauchi State allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself on a tree with a rope.”

Mohammed said police detectives led by the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) in charge of Soro Division visited the scene of the incident. According to him, the police took pictures of the victim and rushed him to Soro Hospital where he was certified dead by a medical doctor. The PPRO added that exhibits recovered from scene included the rope which the victim used in hanging himself.