Bauchi- Residents of Ganjuwa local government area of
Bauchi state have been thrown into mourning following the discovery of
the dead body of a 17 year old man who allegedly committed suicide over a
failed marriage proposal.
According to a press release by the
State Police Public Relation Officer, DSP Haruna Mohammed, the Victim,
Usman Abdu, who hails from Ganja ward in Ganjuwa local government area
of Bauchi State committed the act on the 13th of May 2016 at around 9pm
by hanging himself on a tree with rope.
DSP Mohammed said that
the scene of incident was visited by Police detectives led by the DPO in
Soro Police Division of the local government and the victim was
photographed and rushed to Soro hospital where he was certified dead by a
medical doctor.
“Preliminary investigation revealed that victim
hanged himself when his cousin, a 12 years old girl of the same address
rejected his marriage proposal”
“Exhibit recovered include rope which
the victim used in hanging himself while the corpse has released to
relative for burial after postmortem examinations. The PPRO said