One Usman Abdu, a 17-year-old teenager, has reportedly hung himself to death in Bauchi state over his failed marriage proposal to his 12-year-old cousin, simply identified as Hajara.
Adbu, who was reportedly certified dead at Soro hospital in the state, committed suicide at his hometown in Ganja ward in Ganjuwa Local Government Area of the state.
In a statement released by the Police Public Relations Officer in the state, PPRO, DSP Haruna Mohammed, Abdu carried out the act by hanging himself on a tree at about 9am on May 13.
The statement read, “Preliminary investigation revealed that victim hanged himself when his cousin, a 12 year old girl of the same address rejected his marriage proposal.
“Exhibit recovered include rope which the victim used in hanging himself while the corpse has been released to his relatives for burial after postmortem examinations” the police spokesperson added.
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