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14-Year-Old Girl Commits Suicide Over Pregnancy Pressure by BadNews(op): 8:17pm On Mar 29, 2025
A 14-year-old Secondary School Student, identified as Nicknes Ayo, has committed suicide after her mother pressured her to name the man who impregnated her.

The incident happened on Saturday at Egba in the Agatu Local Government Area of Benue State.

A neighbour who identified herself as Mama Enyi told our correspondent on the phone that the girl who was schooling in Otukpo returned home on Thursday with signs of pregnancy.

Her mother, who noticed some signs of pregnancy, inquired from her if she was pregnant or not. It was after much pressure and a threat to be taken to a clinic in the village that the girl ran away.


She was later found in her room, having taken a substance suspected to be bottle Gammalin, and she was rushed to the village clinic known as ‘Ghana Clinic’ in the village.


When contacted, the medical director of the clinic, Dr. Oyaje Sule, popularly known as Dr. Ghana, said that the girl was brought to her clinic on Saturday morning.

He said, It is true, they brought a 14-year-old girl to my clinic this morning and were suspected to have taken Gammalin when her mother pressured her to disclose who was responsible for her pregnancy.

“But when the situation was getting out of hand, I referred her to the hospital in Obagaji, headquarters of Agatu local government, unfortunately, she died on the way.

“As I am talking to you, the girl whose age was put between 13 and 14 years old had been buried. Unfortunately, she lost her father a few years ago.

Efforts to reach the chairman of the local government, Melvin James, were not successful, as his phone was switched off.

Similarly, Catherine Anene, the Police Public Relations Officer for the State Command, did not pick up her phone when contacted.
Source: https://punchng.com/14-year-old-kills-self-over-pregnancy-in-benue/

Re: 14-Year-Old Girl Commits Suicide Over Pregnancy Pressure by BadNews(op): 8:18pm On Mar 29, 2025
This One Shock Me, Honestly Speaking, Cha E
Re: 14-Year-Old Girl Commits Suicide Over Pregnancy Pressure by immortalcrown(m):
RIP.

1.
She was courageous enough for sex but not courageous to name her partner(s). If it was a forceful entry, she would have told at least her mother. A girl of that age will not hide a forceful-entry experience from her mother, especially as the mother pressured her.

2.
How did she get Gammalin?

3.
The mother threatened her? Hmmm! Persuasion could have been better.
Re: 14-Year-Old Girl Commits Suicide Over Pregnancy Pressure by VillageOracle00: 8:39pm On Mar 29, 2025
Haffa relax o.
Re: 14-Year-Old Girl Commits Suicide Over Pregnancy Pressure by fman(m): 9:35pm On Mar 29, 2025
Ta lo se awa Yoruba bayi
Re: 14-Year-Old Girl Commits Suicide Over Pregnancy Pressure by Northernblood8(m): 10:12pm On Mar 29, 2025
One less Yoruba Shegoat
Re: 14-Year-Old Girl Commits Suicide Over Pregnancy Pressure by pyyxxaro: 10:25pm On Mar 29, 2025
Maybe na Yusuf or Seyi undecided
Re: 14-Year-Old Girl Commits Suicide Over Pregnancy Pressure by Father4all: 10:25pm On Mar 29, 2025
The father must be the culprit
Re: 14-Year-Old Girl Commits Suicide Over Pregnancy Pressure by manuelkel(m): 10:25pm On Mar 29, 2025
So sad two careers cut short for nothing....if you can't bear the consequences why indulge in it? undecided
Re: 14-Year-Old Girl Commits Suicide Over Pregnancy Pressure by sylve11:
A comparable incident transpired in the vicinity a few days prior, involving a 14-year-old girl who terminated her pregnancy at approximately seven months of gestation through the administration of medication.

She successfully expelled the infant but subsequently sought assistance when the umbilical cord became entangled. Despite her pleas for help, some witnesses exhibited reluctance to intervene due to her previous disregard for their counsel.

Ultimately, a midwife was required to assist in resolving the situation by freeing the cord.

Furthermore, she chose not to disclose the identity of the male individual who fathered the child.
sad embarassed cool
Re: 14-Year-Old Girl Commits Suicide Over Pregnancy Pressure by Zooposki(f): 10:26pm On Mar 29, 2025
immortalcrown:
RIP.

1.
She was courageous enough for sex but not courageous to name her partner (s).

2.
How did she get Gammalin?

3.
The mother threatened her? Hmmm! Persuasion could have been better.
Do you know if she was raped, as we know what Nigerian men are capable of. See your mouth like courageous enough for sex. No empathy for a 14year old child. See your dirty writings. I no want make the mods ban me, if not I for do you strong thing.
Re: 14-Year-Old Girl Commits Suicide Over Pregnancy Pressure by APOPTOSIS: 10:26pm On Mar 29, 2025
Father4all:
The father must be the culprit
Remove the word "MUST"
Think 4 once.
She has got a Father, Brothers, Cousins, Friends. It could be anyone. Be rational in thinking.
Re: 14-Year-Old Girl Commits Suicide Over Pregnancy Pressure by Mariangeles(f): 10:26pm On Mar 29, 2025
It must've been someone really close.
They betrayed and blackmailed her into silence.
Re: 14-Year-Old Girl Commits Suicide Over Pregnancy Pressure by Donchieli: 10:26pm On Mar 29, 2025
Omo
Re: 14-Year-Old Girl Commits Suicide Over Pregnancy Pressure by EXOUSIAng: 10:26pm On Mar 29, 2025
Teenagers.
Well we were all stupid at this age anyways
Re: 14-Year-Old Girl Commits Suicide Over Pregnancy Pressure by santaclaws: 10:27pm On Mar 29, 2025
fman:
Ta lo se awa Yoruba bayi
Where the heck did it mention that the girl was Yoruba? Because you saw Ayo in her name you assume she's a Yoruba girl and that the parents are Yoruba? This is an issue that happened in Otukpo Benue state and they bear names like this traditionally, meanwhile they're not Yoruba.

Even Itshekiri people bear names like Ayo and while they're originally from Yoruba, they identify as a different tribe.

Northernblood8:
One less Yoruba Shegoat
I really pity the person who gave birth to you cos you're a waste of 9 months... Even if the girl was Yoruba (which she isn't), what type of hatred would cause you to write such a nasty thing about a 14 year old who committed suicide? This is just too bad.
Re: 14-Year-Old Girl Commits Suicide Over Pregnancy Pressure by Mko123(m): 10:27pm On Mar 29, 2025
Kamalodokodaron
Re: 14-Year-Old Girl Commits Suicide Over Pregnancy Pressure by Father4all: 10:28pm On Mar 29, 2025
I changed my former comment. It must be the teacher or close family members
Re: 14-Year-Old Girl Commits Suicide Over Pregnancy Pressure by penultimatee(m): 10:28pm On Mar 29, 2025
What a loss.
Re: 14-Year-Old Girl Commits Suicide Over Pregnancy Pressure by Melagros(m): 10:28pm On Mar 29, 2025
COMRADES are speechless, please, I don't want to mention the name of any tribe here
Re: 14-Year-Old Girl Commits Suicide Over Pregnancy Pressure by Eniolohunda: 10:29pm On Mar 29, 2025
[quote author=Northernblood8 post=134767664]One less Yoruba Shegoat[/quote



Oponu, go to school, they were busy shouting school na scam. See your life outside, is Benue a Yoruba land?
Re: 14-Year-Old Girl Commits Suicide Over Pregnancy Pressure by Risingblue008(m): 10:29pm On Mar 29, 2025
Benue girls and to polash is like 5&6
If benue girl tander you well,u go knw say polashin is different from kpanshin,
Dem dey polash wella,
Alongside with smoking,
Say no more
A trial will convince u,
I dey u back,Dem be sure odds for polash
Re: 14-Year-Old Girl Commits Suicide Over Pregnancy Pressure by dalass(f): 10:29pm On Mar 29, 2025
fman:
Ta lo se awa Yoruba bayi
Yoruba bawo?

In Benue? grin
Re: 14-Year-Old Girl Commits Suicide Over Pregnancy Pressure by RealtorCY(f): 10:30pm On Mar 29, 2025
O chimooo embarassed
Re: 14-Year-Old Girl Commits Suicide Over Pregnancy Pressure by tunary(m): 10:30pm On Mar 29, 2025
Children of these days them get mind o
Re: 14-Year-Old Girl Commits Suicide Over Pregnancy Pressure by dalass(f): 10:31pm On Mar 29, 2025
Father4all:
The father must be the culprit
Try to dey read the whole story before jumping to conclusions. undecided
Re: 14-Year-Old Girl Commits Suicide Over Pregnancy Pressure by Shimran(m): 10:31pm On Mar 29, 2025
Too young for marriage but never for all other society vices and pregnancy!
Re: 14-Year-Old Girl Commits Suicide Over Pregnancy Pressure by jackie111(m): 10:31pm On Mar 29, 2025
She definitely was not raped.

The person who owns the unborn child must have threatened her and having no emotional support system, she must have then decided to go the extra mile to rest in peace.
Re: 14-Year-Old Girl Commits Suicide Over Pregnancy Pressure by dalass(f): 10:32pm On Mar 29, 2025
APOPTOSIS:
Remove the word "MUST"
Think 4 once.
She has got a Father, Brothers, Cousins, Friends. It could be anyone. Be rational in thinking.
Actually the father is late according to the story ... The story is too sad 😢
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