19-Year Old Girl Commits Suicide In Ebonyi, As Boyfriend Rejects Pregnancy

A 19-year-old lady, identified simply as Chiamaka, at the
weekend committed suicide for being pregnant. Chiamaka took her life in her
residence at No. 17 Nwike Street, Abakaliki, Ebonyi State. The lady, who hailed
from Ohaozara Local Government Area of the state, was said to have hanged
herself after her parents told her that they could not buy her what she had
demanded for the Yuletide because they discovered she was pregnant.

A source close to the family said Chiamaka had, after
discovering that she was pregnant, informed her boyfriend responsible for the
pregnancy and who also lives in the same building but the boy denied being
responsible for the pregnancy.

“Chiamaka was not happy that her boyfriend denied her in her
trying moment because her parents threatened to sanction her for being
pregnant. “The parents were very angry about it because we, the neighbours,
always hear when they quarrelled with her because of the pregnancy and she
thought the best thing to do was to go to her boyfriend, at least to have a
rest of mind.

“But she was disappointed that the boy denied her and I
think this might be the reason why she hanged herself,” the source added. When
our correspondent visited the house, most of the residents had fled the
building for fear of arrest while residents of the street were discussing the
incident in groups. When contacted, the state Police Public Relations Officer
(PPRO), Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) George Okafor, said he was yet
to receive official report on the matter.

Source: New Telegraph