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 quarreled 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
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