A hairdresser, Yetunde Oladipupo, aka Iyabo, has committed suicide on Onabola Street, Owotutu, in the Somolu area of Lagos State.
PUNCH Metro learnt that Oladipupo took an insecticide, Sniper, on Friday shortly after seeing off some friends who had visited her.
Although the cause of the visit could
not be ascertained by our correspondent, it was gathered that the mother
of four went to a shop afterwards and bought the insecticide.
not be ascertained by our correspondent, it was gathered that the mother
of four went to a shop afterwards and bought the insecticide.
She was alleged to have taken it and was later rushed to the General Hospital, Gbagada, where she died.
Our correspondent learnt that the
Ijebu-Igbo, Ogun State indigene, had taken a loan of about N150,000 from
a microfinance bank and the creditor had been pestering her to pay.
Ijebu-Igbo, Ogun State indigene, had taken a loan of about N150,000 from
a microfinance bank and the creditor had been pestering her to pay.
A resident, who did not want to be
identified, said the victim was always depressed because she had no
means of repaying the debt.
identified, said the victim was always depressed because she had no
means of repaying the debt.
He said, “Iyabo (Oladipupo) has four
children and her husband is based in Abuja. He comes home once in a
while. She was a hairdresser and had a small shop where she sold some
things.
children and her husband is based in Abuja. He comes home once in a
while. She was a hairdresser and had a small shop where she sold some
things.
“She borrowed N150,000 from a
microfinance bank. When the pressure became too much for her and she
could not pay, she became desperate, drank the insecticide and died.”
microfinance bank. When the pressure became too much for her and she
could not pay, she became desperate, drank the insecticide and died.”
Another resident said two friends had
visited her a few minutes before the incident, adding that it was after
the visit that she decided to take her life.
visited her a few minutes before the incident, adding that it was after
the visit that she decided to take her life.
She said, “Around 7pm, two friends
visited her and she saw them off. As she was returning, she went to a
shop opposite her house where they sell provisions.
visited her and she saw them off. As she was returning, she went to a
shop opposite her house where they sell provisions.
“After picking the insecticide, she
asked the shopkeeper for a nylon wrapper, but the shopkeeper declined
her request and said she should return the insecticide. She kept it
somewhere around her dress and left.
asked the shopkeeper for a nylon wrapper, but the shopkeeper declined
her request and said she should return the insecticide. She kept it
somewhere around her dress and left.
“As she was ascending the stairs to the
first floor where she lived, she drank the insecticide. Within seconds,
she started feeling uncomfortable and called her five-year-old child to
go and get help. She was rolling on the floor and groaning with pain.
first floor where she lived, she drank the insecticide. Within seconds,
she started feeling uncomfortable and called her five-year-old child to
go and get help. She was rolling on the floor and groaning with pain.
“Everybody was alarmed upon seeing the
empty container of the insecticide. She was taken to a private hospital
on the street, but she was rejected. She was then rushed to the General
Hospital, Gbagada, where about five doctors struggled to save her life.
She, however, died.”
empty container of the insecticide. She was taken to a private hospital
on the street, but she was rejected. She was then rushed to the General
Hospital, Gbagada, where about five doctors struggled to save her life.
She, however, died.”
A top official of the general hospital
confirmed that the victim was brought to the hospital around 7pm, adding
that she died in the early hours of Saturday.
confirmed that the victim was brought to the hospital around 7pm, adding
that she died in the early hours of Saturday.
He said, “The woman was brought to the
hospital around 7pm on Friday and her people said she collected a loan
which she could not repay. We don’t know the details. Doctors tried to
save her life, but she could not make it.”
hospital around 7pm on Friday and her people said she collected a loan
which she could not repay. We don’t know the details. Doctors tried to
save her life, but she could not make it.”
The Lagos State Deputy Police Public
Relations Officer said he would call back after speaking with the Somolu
Divisional Police Officer.
Relations Officer said he would call back after speaking with the Somolu
Divisional Police Officer.
He had yet to do so as of press time.