A 70-year old woman, Mrs. Saratu Rahman, aka Iya Ogbomoso,
from Offa, in the Offa Local Government Area of Kwara State, has killed herself
with a razor blade. Punch correspondent gathered on Monday that the woman, a
mother of four, cut her throat with the razor blade.
from Offa, in the Offa Local Government Area of Kwara State, has killed herself
with a razor blade. Punch correspondent gathered on Monday that the woman, a
mother of four, cut her throat with the razor blade.
A neighbour, who identified herself simply as Yetunde, said
when she and other neighbours heard Rahman screamed, they rushed to her room and
saw her in a pool of blood. She stated that they contacted the police, adding
that she was later rushed to a hospital where she was treated for two days
before she eventually died.
when she and other neighbours heard Rahman screamed, they rushed to her room and
saw her in a pool of blood. She stated that they contacted the police, adding
that she was later rushed to a hospital where she was treated for two days
before she eventually died.
She said, “When we got into the room, we saw Mama in a pool
of blood. We invited the police. She was rushed to the Lamode Hospital. The
policemen later found the blade that Mama used to cut herself.”
of blood. We invited the police. She was rushed to the Lamode Hospital. The
policemen later found the blade that Mama used to cut herself.”
In a self-confession audio tape of the septuagenarian, which
was made available to Punch Metro, Rahman said, “ I used a razor blade to cut
my throat. Please allow me to die; I don’t want to live in this world again.”
was made available to Punch Metro, Rahman said, “ I used a razor blade to cut
my throat. Please allow me to die; I don’t want to live in this world again.”
The state Police Public Relations Officer, Mr Ajayi
Okasanmi, confirmed the suicide.
Okasanmi, confirmed the suicide.
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