In Nigeria today, there are many reported cases of people taking their own lives. Why is the case of suicide on the increase today? This was one of the issues we discussed on Radio, on my show. We did a research on the topic, and discovered the following statistics of suicide cases in Nigeria. But what do you think is the cause of people killing themselves? Experts say depression is the major cause. What do you think? whatever the case, do you think suicide is an option?
On January 1 2013, a family in Ogun state returned from New Year church service, to discover their child, Damilola dead after purportedly killing himself the previous night. He was attending the University of Lagos where he was reading Computer Science and doing extremely well in school. Damilola's case, and the developing number of such occurrences, demonstrate that the suicide pattern in Nigeria becoming too frequent.
Suicide is seen contrastingly among societies, religions, legitimate and social frameworks of the world. While it is considered as a transgression in numerous religions or a criminal offense in specific nations, others think of it as a sign of honour–the Yoruba people in Nigeria might be one of them. According to Aborisade Olasunkanmi in his exploration about suicide in Yoruba Ontology, taking your own life is reflected in Yoruba thought as iku ya j'esin (death is desirable over disgrace, disrespect and ire). It was seen as a superior alternative than confronting an existence of torment or embarrassment.
However suicide in present day Nigeria has moved from this line of thought to a somewhat aggravating pattern.
While numerous have fluctuated clarifications for the rising number of suicide cases in Nigeria, the present financial difficulties confronting the nation might be the most exact. Numerous Nigerians are under so much pressure, with a huge segment of the people, living in destitution.
Two months back, a senior government worker known as Ojo Owolabi attempted suicide by drinking a lot of bug spray. Mr Owolabi who is one out of various laborers being owed about six months' salary ,tried to kill himself since he could no more provide food for his family. Also, Andrew Uba, 26, reportedly committed suicide in Okigwe, Imo State, after he lost a N100, 000 bet on Manchester United in 2013.
As indicated by Aisha Yesufu who shared a suicide story via twitter on Monday, an unidentified 18 year old has been hospitalized in the wake of expending a large portion of bug spray discovering that
her sweetheart had abandoned her. Despite the fact that she may have survived, this is not really the same for other people who have tried killing themselves.
A 36-year-old man Sabo Lawal, reportedly took his own particular life in Katsina state. He was discovered swinging from an electric link in his home on July 1 2013. Lawal was an affirmed drug fanatic who had been living alone after his partner separated from him months earlier.
The World Health Organization (WHO) reports that more than 800,000 individuals kick the bucket because of suicide consistently and there are numerous more who have tried suicide.
Old man takes his own life in Anambra State.
We woke up today, to hear the news of how an old man from Anambra State, South South Nigeria, took his own life and this has become a pattern in the state,
where old men who are tragic and disappointed kill themselves.
"For a long while now, it has been Suicide.. Suicide... Suicide... Tuffiakwa !! This is the thing that plays out in Anambra my dear state..... So much anguish and torments, one imagines what actions is the present administration is taking to reduce the torments of the masses and elderly? What is the structure set up to advance and guarantee quality welfare bundle for the senior citizens? What is the associate between the legislature and the elderly in our country today? Why in this time and age would an old man hang himself because of dissatisfaction and high cost of living? Why would this man wind up along these lines? What turned out badly and why toe this shocking way? Government ought to investigate the situations of the elderly in the state.. This is turning into a standard... Suicide... Suicide.... Suicide
The Ajile mopol Boss ought to sit up and capture this terrible pattern in Anambra. Cursed thing in fact! Comr Eze Harris Chuma
This was reported by a Concerned indigene of Anambra
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