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Sad news has emerged regarding the alleged death of popular Nigerian writer and creative strategist, Anda Damisa, popularly known online as Lazy Writa.

According to close friends and associates, the talented writer reportedly took his own life a few days ago. It is believed that the emotional note shared on his social platforms at exactly 12 noon on December 29, 2025, was a scheduled post, prepared before his passing and meant for his loved ones and the general public.

Lazy Writa became a household name around 2012, when his unique storytelling, creativity, and witty writing style began dominating the Nigerian internet space. Over the years, he reportedly worked behind the scenes for several brands, creating some of the memorable and engaging online advert contents many Nigerians came to love.

His passing has left many in shock, with tributes pouring in from friends, colleagues, and followers who admired his brilliance and creativity.

May his soul rest in peace.
🕊️

Source: https://www.reportnaija.ng/2025/12/popular-nigerian-influencer-anda-damisa.html?m=1

Don’t cry for me please o… I lived a full and adventurous life, people who know me can testify, I just don’t have the energy to continue anymore.

Now, I am Happy, Unburdened and FREEEEEE !!! The only things i regret is not watching the new episodes of Stranger Things 😩 and not getting married to the LOML when I had a chance to till she moved on. She’s reading this. Please don’t cry and don’t shoulder any blame regardless of everything we went through. Through my happiest and saddest days, You were the best thing that ever happened to me. I wan’t you to LIVE, LOVE, LAUGH, MAKE BABIES and be HAPPY!

And yes! These are some of the last nice photos I took. Wouldn’t be nice to hoard them yeah?

I love you Nene, Mary, Israel, Wadi, Roy, I would choose you all to be my family over and over and over and over again. You made this journey of life better 😘❤️

I deleted all my socials across all platforms. I have just this one left and I felt it was imperative my friends and loved ones see this message so no false narrative is written and so they know I’m good and in a better place

I love you all. Kiss kiss. Rest well Anda 🕊️

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Where’s the body?

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emmalezy:
Back story
https://www.nairaland.com/8589584/former-blogger-turned-influencer-anda



Sad news has emerged regarding the alleged death of popular Nigerian writer and creative strategist, Anda Damisa, popularly known online as Lazy Writa.

According to close friends and associates, the talented writer reportedly took his own life a few days ago. It is believed that the emotional note shared on his social platforms at exactly 12 noon on December 29, 2025, was a scheduled post, prepared before his passing and meant for his loved ones and the general public.

Lazy Writa became a household name around 2012, when his unique storytelling, creativity, and witty writing style began dominating the Nigerian internet space. Over the years, he reportedly worked behind the scenes for several brands, creating some of the memorable and engaging online advert contents many Nigerians came to love.

His passing has left many in shock, with tributes pouring in from friends, colleagues, and followers who admired his brilliance and creativity.

May his soul rest in peace.
🕊️

Whatever that burden was....it is well

Someone was thinking I was heartless to be hard on this person, that I don't know the battles, I don't know the things this person is going through, I don't know this and that and I said part of being a man is surviving trials of this world. I told the person to give me an alternative to willingly participating in your own death and the person could not. And then I said, finding solution is a much better part to taking your life. No matter what. I stand by my words. Life is tough. It will break you but sometimes I think Nigeria's law or punishment for attempting suicide is more of a logical one than the punishment itself. Nigeria's law is telling you, if you want to do it, just do it and go, make sure you do it.

You don't know the pain you cause those living when you selfishly consider yourself only. You're not living for yourself alone if you don't know. Especially when you have influence. I prefer you take more steps to help live than take the easy step to press the end button when you know we will all leave this world unalive!

Then like those boys who shoot in US, you now write a manifesto letter on your death. For what? Just go silently and don't disturb the world if you wanted us to not worry about you. It would have been easier for the loved ones to lie to us and tell us he died in his sleep. I am so disappointed and I have no nice words to say. This is where we have raised this generation to mental health everything. Spiritually ungrounded, digitally prosperous. Perhaps one day, we will realise our true reason for living. A person is a person because of another person (Umuntu ngumuntu ngabantu”: a person is a person because of other people). We will remember our purpose on earth, stay grounded and keep serving others because service to humanity is the price you pay for earth. Fall seven times, rise up 8th.

🇳🇬 Nigeria and the Law on Attempted Suicide: What the Law Actually Says

Many Nigerians are surprised to learn that attempted suicide is still a criminal offence in Nigeria. This post explains the law clearly, without judgment or stigma.


📜 What the law says

Under Nigeria’s existing criminal laws:

Southern Nigeria (Criminal Code – Section 327):
Attempted suicide is classified as a misdemeanor, punishable by up to one year in prison.

Northern Nigeria (Penal Code – Section 231):
Attempted suicide is also an offence, punishable by imprisonment, a fine, or both.


In simple terms:
👉 Surviving a suicide attempt can still lead to arrest and prosecution under Nigerian law.
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⚠️ Aiding or encouraging suicide

The law is much harsher on anyone who:

Encourages,
Assists, or
Helps another person attempt suicide.

This is treated as a serious felony, and the punishment can be life imprisonment.

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🏥 Lagos State’s approach
Lagos State has taken a slightly more compassionate step:
Courts may order hospitalisation or treatment instead of prison for someone who attempted suicide.

This reflects a growing understanding that suicide attempts are often linked to mental health crises, not criminal intent.


🔄 Is the law changing?
Yes — there is strong national and professional pressure to reform this law.

Mental health professionals, lawyers, and civil society groups argue that criminalising attempted suicide is outdated and harmful.
There are ongoing efforts to decriminalise attempted suicide and replace punishment with care, counselling, and rehabilitation.
Proposed reforms aim to treat suicide attempts as a public health issue, not a crime.


🧠 The reality on the ground

Prosecutions for attempted suicide are rare, but arrests do happen. Fear of arrest can discourage people from seeking help. Many experts agree that punishment does not prevent suicide — support and treatment do.

✅ Key takeaway

Yes, attempted suicide is still a crime under Nigerian law. No, this approach is not supported by modern mental-health science.
Change is coming, but until the law is formally amended, the criminal provisions still exist.


💬 Final thought

A society is strongest when it responds to pain with understanding, care, and support — not fear and punishment. Legal reform, mental-health awareness, and compassion must go hand in hand.

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Is suicide “un-African”? The honest answer is both yes and no, and history matters here. Traditional African societies placed a very high value on life. Life was seen as sacred and deeply connected to the ancestors, the land, and the community. A person did not exist only for themselves; they belonged to a family, a lineage, and a people. Because of this worldview, taking one’s own life was strongly discouraged and often treated as a taboo, not out of cruelty, but because it was believed to disrupt social and spiritual balance.

However, saying suicide is completely un-African in the sense that it never happened is historically incorrect. Suicide did occur in pre-colonial Africa, especially during times of war, slavery, captivity, extreme shame, or total social collapse. Oral traditions, historical records, and anthropological studies all show that Africans, like all humans, experienced despair and breaking points.

The real difference was not that suicide did not exist, but how African societies responded to suffering. Traditional communities had strong social safety nets. Extended families, elders, and communal living meant distress was noticed early and carried collectively. Pain was shared, not privatized. Modern life, by contrast, has brought isolation, pressure, and the idea that individuals must struggle alone.

So the truth is this: suicide is not biologically or inherently “un-African,” but African cultures strongly opposed it and built systems to prevent it through community, care, and shared responsibility. Africa’s wisdom was never about denying pain; it was about refusing to let people face it alone. In many traditional African societies, people who died by suicide were often not buried in regular communal grounds. This wasn’t out of cruelty, but because life was seen as sacred and connected to ancestors, the land, and the community. Suicide was viewed as a spiritual disruption, so special burial rules applied. Families still grieved, but the act was strongly discouraged. Today, most communities no longer enforce these restrictions, but the memory reflects Africa’s focus on shared responsibility and respect for life.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UGp688WtEWA

We need to go back to our ways. Western ways will never ever work for us.

noun
a person who has an excessive interest in or admiration of themselves.
"narcissists who think the world revolves around them"

Life is about purpose and resilience.

The title of the guy's favourite TV episode is very instructive - "Stranger Things" indeed.

The note is also full of enthusiasm. That is some mystery in itself.

otomatic:
Life is about purpose and resilience.

The title of the guy's favourite TV episode is very instructive - "Stanger Things" indeed.

The note is so full of enthusiasm. That is some mystery in itself.

That’s the euphoria people experience once they have decided to end their lives. They’ve finally found a solution to the pain and suffering that they feel. Depression is… I feel so bad for his family and loved ones.

This thing still dey baffle me oo, how person go just wakeup one morning and then decide to kpai his/her self? With the way dis life sweet so, he didn't even consider the emotional pain he'd be putting his friends and family members through. Rip anyways

Only cowards does that, when the going gets tough the tough keep going.


No matter what, the situation will change it's just time.

No matter the condition on earth, never take that part. He never loved his mum

This is just crazy. The people you claim to love are in unimaginable pain now. How’s that love?

He will definitely come back to face similar issues. Until he solves the problem. His soul wont evolve. He’ll keep coming back to this earth

It will be brought to you at home

kpankpangolo:
Where’s the body?

xxxxxxxxx

Dont commit suicide. You will die soon.

Omorr, e no easy. I can remember when I battled chronic depression. I go a whole week with 2hrs sleep per day. Home alone, no one to talk to. I was an introvert then. Luckily, I met with my new squad, them tear eyes, get voltage. That was how I faced my fears, put fingers into elders eyes wey stress me, Dem dey fear me now.
This was 7years ago. I felt suicidal severally, was manipulated by MOGs, stopped going to church. I want to beat one elder as my new year resolution.
Omorr, don't keep quiet for anybody 📌💯, speak up. If Dem pressure you, pressure them 🙌👌.

Don’t pity him.
He deserves exactly what he gets.

Moreover, Peller should be prosecuted and jailed for “attempted murder.”

May we all find peace and love.

People get mind cos suicide is for the brave!

Sometimes it's not easy to hold on to life but Suicide is really for the brave, not acceptable!

otipoju:
Whatever that burden was....it is well

well hw

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Suicide is never an option.

Some people are going through worse and they're still here hoping for a better tomorrow.

People of today are refusing to return to God their creator, who is the healer and rest for troubled souls.

Nothing in the world can comfort us, and make us happy.

Once you commit suicide, and you get to the other side, what excuse do you want to give to God?? He already has many examples of people who passed through whatever, and they overcame by His help.

You commit suicide because you allowed the Devil to deceive you, and then such a soul has no rest, but to be cast into the pit of hell to suffer indescribable torment and pain.

My prayer is that everyone comes to Jesus Christ who is the rest and comforter of our souls.

Don't get deceived by the Devil, man's greatest enemy.

Once there is life, there's always hope

He is such an idiot and a weak guy no matter what why should u take ur life ...such a useless soul

emmalezy:
Back story
https://www.nairaland.com/8589584/former-blogger-turned-influencer-anda



Sad news has emerged regarding the alleged death of popular Nigerian writer and creative strategist, Anda Damisa, popularly known online as Lazy Writa.

According to close friends and associates, the talented writer reportedly took his own life a few days ago. It is believed that the emotional note shared on his social platforms at exactly 12 noon on December 29, 2025, was a scheduled post, prepared before his passing and meant for his loved ones and the general public.

Lazy Writa became a household name around 2012, when his unique storytelling, creativity, and witty writing style began dominating the Nigerian internet space. Over the years, he reportedly worked behind the scenes for several brands, creating some of the memorable and engaging online advert contents many Nigerians came to love.

His passing has left many in shock, with tributes pouring in from friends, colleagues, and followers who admired his brilliance and creativity.

May his soul rest in peace.
🕊️

Source: https://www.reportnaija.ng/2025/12/popular-nigerian-influencer-anda-damisa.html?m=1



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Clout chasing? Well all man shall taste death! So ....

I will honour his wish and wish him well. I hope you are happy and free wherever you are

Jesus!
Suicide is not an option to end the pain. It has never ended any man's pain it transfers more pains to the immediate family.
When the loads and the storms of life becomes unbearable, LETS TURN TO JESUS.
JOHN 3:16

Na wa, if anyone is feeling suicidal, please seek help

We all going to die....



But it takes more than strength to keep living cos life will break you...



Life it's a short trip never takes the Journey too serious...

Maj196:
Some people are going through worse and they're still here hoping for a better tomorrow.

Yeah! Mental health practitioners are very important in modern society! I know how many times I was called because I mistakenly dialled their call centre number.

But nigeria, shithole as usual. No body cares.

kpankpangolo:
Where’s the body?

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Why not just say "RIP" and move on, like a normal person?

Wetin you wan carry dead body do?

You wan chop am?