Yenagoa — A 12-year-old girl, Monday, allegedly committed suicide in Yenagoa, BayelsaState, the police told the News Agencyof Nigeria, yesterday.

Mr Alex Akhigbe, Bayelsa Police Public Relations Officer, told NAN that the girl allegedly hanged herself early on Monday.

He said: “Yes, police have confirmed the death of the young girl, who killed herself behind her father’s house early in the morning, yesterday (Monday).

“The police have also evacuated the corpse from the scene and deposited it in the mortuary. The corpse isstill awaiting autopsy.

“It wasa very strange act and a surprise to see a young girl of that age take her life; it isa real mystery.”

He, however, said that investigations were ongoingin the matter to establish the motive behind the girl’salleged action.

“Her parentshave not talked to the police. We are still investigatingto get to the root of the matter,” he said.

“Parents should always keep a watch over their children. They should know the character and kind of friends their kidskeep.”

“This isnot good to our society. What could cause a young person of that age to hang herself to death?; we should improve on moral teaching of our children,”Akhigbe said.

The World Health Organisation, WHO, and International Association for Prevention of Suicide set aside Sept. 10 to raise global attention on the prevention of suicide.

WHO estimatesthat the number of people who die by suicide isexpected to reach 1.5 million per year by 2020.

A WHO, estimate in 2011 showed that one million people die per year by suicide representing “a death every40seconds or about 3,000 every day.” sorce: vanguardngr.com

is Nigerian tryin to join dis oyinbo nonsense way of takin life? why wud one jst take her life lyk dat

12 years old Nigerian child? No, I don't believe. Someone must have murdered the girl and used suicide as a cover up.

TIN TIME END.

RIP to d dead. A young girl of 12 commitng suicide! Wat worries cld she possibly have?

eightsin: RIP to d dead. A young girl of 12 commitng suicide! Wat worries cld she possibly have?

dat is de question cos wat does a 12 yr old cud face that she will even think of commitin suicide?

She might be facing a lot of trauma or psychological issues. But at 12? That is way too young.


Me think child marriage is behind it