A middle-aged man, Mr. Jamiu Sikiru, who attempted to commit suicide by cutting off his penis with a razor blade at Ijebu-Ode in Ogun State, has regained consciousness.

Sikiru, who spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria on his sick bed at the Ogun State Hospital, Ijebu-Ode on Tuesday, said frustration made him to carry out the act, explaining that he made several attempts to kill himself, “due to frustration and depression.’’

Sikiru had on June 3, at the popular Oyingbo Street in the commercial area of the town, cut off his penis with a razor blade in broad daylight. He was later rushed to hospital in a pool of his own blood by sympathisers.

He said, “On my way from Lagos sometime ago, I picked a car borris from the road side in order to use it to poison myself due to frustration, but a friend, who later saw the object, told me that it was not borris that I was holding but rather a bullet.

“It was then I decided to do away with it because I was afraid that I could be arrested if the police found out that I was keeping a bullet.

“On a Friday after the incident happened, while I was returning from where I went to dispose of the bullet, I saw a police vehicle coming in my direction.

“And I thought it was me they were coming to arrest because of the bullet I went to dispose of. Immediately I saw the police, I decided to commit suicide by cutting my male organ with blade because I didn’t want to be arrested.

“That was the last thing I remembered before I woke up in the hospital. What I need now, is prayers for forgiveness for attempting to kill myself.’’

When asked about his family, Sikiru, who said he lost his parents a few years back, gave his sister’s address.

When the address he gave was visited, the supposed sister ran away immediately she got wind of what NAN correspondent came to find out.

The Chief Medical Director of the hospital where Sikiru was admitted, Dr. Wellington Ogunsanya, however, said Sikiru would be referred to a psychiatric hospital when he fully regained his strength.

Ogunsanya explained that Sikiru was responding to treatment and that he showed signs of depression.

The doctor said, “I will say he is stable physically but mentally I don’t think he is stable yet. He shows symptoms of depression.

“We are hoping that by the time his wound is healed, we will discharge him to his family and advise them to seek psychiatric evaluation.

“Although we are managing his depression by giving him anti-depressant, he still needs an expert evaluation.”

The CMD, however, said none of Sikiru’s relations had come to visit him.

According to Ogunsanya, it was members of staff of the hospital who are soliciting assistance for Sikiru to buy drugs and food.

I dont think that man is mentally stable

Thread exist already on NL:  https://www.nairaland.com/nigeria/topic-683372.0.html

Besides its not a political news.


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