Heartbroken man commits suicide in Jigawa after his girlfriend married another man

By Our Correspondent



A 42-year-old man, Ibrahim Adamu Mohd, has committed suicide by hanging himself on a tree at Kanti quarters in Kazaure Local Government Area of Jigawa State.


A resident told Our Correspondent that the incident happened on Sunday when residents of Kanti woke up in the morning and found an unidentified man with a rope around his neck, dangling from a tree.

Police spokesman, DSP Lawan Shiisu Adam confirmed the incident to Journalists.

He said the victim, who was identified as Ibrahim Adamu, is a native of Gayawa village in Ungogo LGA of Kano State.

He said Mr. Ibrahim committed suicide by hanging himself along Daura Road Adjacent Baushe filling station in Kazaure town at an uncompleted building.

The PPRO said a wedding invitation card and two SIM cards were found in the deceased's possession. 

The police spokesperson said that the invitation card is that of the girlfriend. 


He said that the family of the man confirmed that the man killed himself because he was heartbroken after his girlfriend married another man. 


Adam said the deceased travelled from neighbouring Kano to commit suicide in the area, saying that was why he was not immediately identified by residents who spotted his body dangling from the tree.


The body of the deceased has been deposited at a mortuary in the Kazaure council area

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