A Chief Magistrates’ Court in Minna on Tuesday ordered that a student, Suleman Ayuba, 19, who pleaded guilty to attempted suicide by taking rat poison, be remanded in prison, pending sentencing.

Magistrate Hauwa Yusuf, who gave the order after Ayuba pleaded guilty, fixed Sept. 16 for sentencing.

Ayuba, who resides in Ungwan Daji, Minna, was charged with attempted suicide, contrary to the provisions of Section 231 of the Penal Code Law of Niger State.

Earlier, the Prosecution Counsel, ASP Daniel Ikwoche, told the court that one Badamosi Abdullahi reported the matter on Aug 23.

Ikwoche said the complainant, a noodles seller, alleged that on the same day at about 7 p.m., the defendant bought some and poured a pack of poison in it and ate it.

He said that the defendant became unconscious afterwards and was taken to the hospital where he was revived.

When the charges were read to him, Ayuba pleaded guilty and begged the court for leniency.

”I wanted to take my life because life is too hard for me as an orphan,” he told the court.

See more here; http://gistmore.com/court-remands-student-for-attempting-to-commit-suicide-with-rat-posion

This matter should not be handled in court

This is matter should be handled by 19 healthy looking youth drilling his wayward ass with good horse-whip to permanently drive every suicide thoughts.

And sentencing him is the solution?

He'd find a way to commit suicide if sent to prison

Good , government owns lfe and property

The young man needs a therapist not prison cell.

Depression is rampant among many Nigerian youths especially in this tough economy and most can't seek help even from their family or friends. To make it worse, there's not a lot of effort put in to spread awareness of depression and it's repercussions


Backward country

Kuku sentence him to death by firing squad na
Someone that is supposed to be placed on therapy . 9ja which way

Remanding someone who wants to commit suicide in prison? This is a perfect example of "just because its the law ,doesn't make it right". Is this what will solve his depression? like why is it even a crime to commit suicide,still finding the logic behind this law .
This guy should be talking to a therapist, i mean wont that be cheaper than paying lawyers to prosecute him and even feed him in prison? Lawd! This is so unreasonable .

I believe this law was done in 1960 using the British law as a template ,but guess what ,the Britons have long borrowed sense and changed this unreasonable and illogical law.

Wow..never knew there was such a law.

Oyibo dey book suicide for hospital self.

Really?
In developed countries, I think what they do is take this kind of person to a rehab. The law criminalizing suicide has to be a colonial law that was passed to curtail incidences of native Africans wanting to commit suicide as a form of protest.

Where is he going to after he had voted for Buhari. After arresting him they should tie him up. He must enjoy this government he voted for with us.

He should be taken for counselling not imprisonment .

Nah wah oo! person no fit die in peace again for this country

Noted

Almost dedi bodi get accident..........

make them lock d guy up with 3 sobinto let them Bleep his brain out.

He wants to kill himself so as punishment you put him in prison... This country is a joke!!!

The only thing he deserves from the government is care.

na him get him life na

b0rn2fuck:
Good , government owns lfe and property

What do you know?

Suicide was decriminalized in the UK in 1961.

How many progressive countries consider suicide a crime.


Why won't they commit suicide here, with all the sufferings.

Even in the US, an average of 137 people commit suicide daily.
Yes daily.

Why not sentence her to life imprisonment? Mcheeew

Erediauwa:
This matter should not be handled in court

This is matter should be handled by 19 healthy looking youth drilling his wayward ass with good horse-whip to permanently drive every suicide thoughts.

For what purpose?
If they kill him, he will die the death he is already looking for
You can't cure a person who is already tired of this world with worldly punishment. He is already feeling punished enough

why reprimanding him in police cell?

this man needs proper orientation on the sweetness of life and why life is a gift.

Oga magistrate, use your common sense...........

superamoled:
The young man needs a therapist not prison cell. Backward country

You need to read the law.

Mays24:
Why not sentence her to life imprisonment? Mcheeew

And gain what?
He will refuse to eat, starve and die.
What do you gain?

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"Death sentence should be recommended for anyone who is caught attempting suicide"

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How difficult is it for them to use their brain......
Someone wants to commit suicide and the best option your corrupt brain could give you is to remand him... **MITSHEEW**SPITS**

what again