Tag: suicide

How A Young Nigerian Creative Artist, Izu, Had Taken His Own Life Over Unconfirmed Sexual Allegation Against Him By Media Influencer

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A creative designer and founder of Uhuru Designz, a United States of America-based clothing company, Izuchukwu Madubueze (aka. Izu), commits suicide over sexual assault allegations. Izu resides in Tampa, Florida, having moved to the US some years ago. Izu reportedly graduated from King’s College, Lagos, in 2013, before getting a scholarship to study at the University of Florida. The King’s College Old Boys’ Association confirmed his death on its Twitter page. According to PUNCH Metro, a Twitter influencer and female rights activist, Nanichi Anese, added Izu’s name to a list…

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Husband Allegedly Murders Wife, Commits Suicide Afterwards In Lekki

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A young Nigerian, Yoruba man, identified as Femi and his wife were found dead in the Lekki home on Sunday. The man was alleged to have stabbed his wife to death and thereafter committed suicide by drinking sniper in their home. The incident happened on Father’s Day, 21 June 2020 at Victory Park estate, Lekki, Lagos State. According to residents, the couple moved into the estate about three weeks ago with their two little kids. Not much was known about the family since they were new. While, some residents saw…

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Madam Tortures Maid To Death And Faked Her Suicide

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Housemaid tortured to death, hanged to fake a suicide. According to our source, Austine Imoniche Oviosun who shared the story on his social media handle; The housewife, Mrs Nene Fortune Stephens of number 18 Ogundola street, Bariga Lagos is cooling her heels at the Police station for murder. She was said to have tortured her maid, Miss Joy Akom Adole from Benue state to death over a dispute about salary arrears and stealing of Indomie noodles. After realising the girl had given up the ghost, she with the help of…

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TRAGEDY AS DOWNTRODDEN WOMAN IN OSUN STATE ATTEMPTS SUICIDE OVER STANDARD OF LIVING AND EFFECT OF COVID-19 RESTRICTIONS

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COVID-19 TRAGEDY – ADEDEJI F.T esq A middle aged woman with four kids attempted to commit suicide by jumping into the recently dredged Osun river at the Gbodofon axis just before the popular Aregbesola bus stop in Osogbo the state capital midday Wednesday. This happened on the first day of the government’s ordered state at home pronouncement to combat COVID-19 pandemic. According to an eyewitness who pledged anonymity, the woman plunged into the river with her youngest child strapped to her back ostensibly to take her life. It took concerted…

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