A woman, identified as Mrs. Saratu Rahman, otherwise known
as Iya Ogbomoso has committed suicide. The 70-year-old woman, who hails from
Offa, Kwara state killed herself with a razor blade. The mother of four cut her
throat with razor blade on Monday.
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.
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."
In a self-confession audio tape of the septuagenarian, 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.
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