Kano Fire Service Shares Touching Story of How it Rescued Man From Killing Self Over N2 Million Debt

• A tragic incident has been averted in Kano state following the prompt response of the state's fire service
• A young man who wanted to take his own life over a huge debt was saved by the fire department
• The Kano State Fire Service spokesman, Saminu Abdullahi, confirmed the development to newsmen via a statement

Legit.ng journalist Esther Odili has over two years of experience covering political parties and movements.

The Kano State Fire Service has rescued a 37-year-old man who was about to kill himself on Thursday, January 25.

The man, identified simply as Saifullah Rabiu, was saved by the fire service when he was about to hang himself from a tree.

As reported by Daily Trust, the said man wrote a suicide note, stating that his action was caused by a debt of N2 million owed while acquiring a foreign visa.

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Reacting, the state's fire service spokesman, Saminu Abdullahi, confirmed the development to newsmen in a statement.

Abdullahi noted that Rabiu revealed in his suicide note how the creditor’s embarrassment drove him to consider suicide.

How the fire department rescued the man

According to the statement, the fire service received an emergency call from the Ministry of Works and Housing in Kano state on Thursday morning, reporting the incident on state road near Nasarawa Emir’s house.

Immediately, the fire department mobilised their standby personnel and arrived at the location around 10:10 a.m.

He stated that they found Saifullah Rabiu in critical condition.

According to Abdullahi, the rescued individual has been handed over to divisional crime officer Zaharaddini of the Farm Centre Police Division for further investigation, Leadership report added.

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Man kills self after losing N2.5m to betting

In a similar development, Legit.ng reported that a Nigerian man, Onoh Chukwuma Richard, reportedly took his own life for allegedly losing N2.5m to betting in Umuahia, the Abia state capital.

Onoh reportedly took his life because he could not bear the shame and pressure from those he borrowed money from.

Before taking his own, Onoh posted on his Facebook page that he was going to meet his maker on Tuesday, December 12, 2023.

Source: Legit.ng