Ten persons committed suicide within three months in Oyo: Police
The Oyo State Police Command says no fewer than 10 suicide cases were recorded in the state between June and September 2022.
The Commissioner of Police in the state, Adebowale Williams, disclosed this in an interactive session with journalists on Wednesday in Ibadan.
Mr Williams said the development was worrisome considering the number involved.
According to him, three people died in June, two in July, while three and two others died in August and September, respectively.
The commissioner gave the names of those involved to include Basiru Ayomide,18; Obed Masoyi, 28; Oladimeji John; Alawode Idowu, 50 and Adebayo Israel, 60.
Others were Sikiru Rafiu, Baba Mariam, Osasenage Osamade, 16, Peter John and Abiodun Abdulraheem, 28.
(NAN)
We have recently deactivated our website's comment provider in favour of other channels of distribution and commentary. We encourage you to join the conversation on our stories via our Facebook, Twitter and other social media pages.
More from Peoples Gazette
Agriculture
FG tasks ECOWAS on leveraging financing strategies for agroecology
The federal government has urged stakeholders in the agriculture and finance sectors in the West Africa region to leverage financing strategies to enhance agroecology practices
Politics
Katsina youths pledge to deliver over 2 million votes to Atiku
“Katsina State is Atiku’s political base because it is his second home.”
NationWide
Lawyers seek non-custodial sentencing, speedy trials to decongest prisons
Lawyers called for comprehensive criminal justice reform to decongest correctional centres nationwide.
Africa
ICRC DG advocates PPPs to bridge West Africa’s infrastructure gap
Mr Ewalefoh said governments across the region could no longer rely solely on public resources to provide critical infrastructure.
Education
School Graduation: Rising costs put Lagos parents under pressure
Education stakeholders who spoke with journalists said the growing extravagance around school graduations calls for moderation.
Showbiz
TikTokers Jarvis, Peller announce wedding date
Jarvis and Peller are among Nigeria’s leading digital content creators, known for their comedy skits and livestreams.
Politics
APC uploads 471 candidates on INEC portalÂ
Mr Yilwatda said that his party had uploaded the names of candidates for president, vice-president, the Senate and others into the INEC portal.
Sport
Footballers more likely to suffer depression, says study
The study found symptoms of depression in 31 per cent of these retired players, compared with nine per cent of the control group.
