Tragedy as Security Guard Kills Self after Former Wife Married another Man in Kano
- Tragedy struck in Gadon Kaya in Gwale local government area of Kano state as a security guard took his life over his former wife's remarriage
- The guard, 37-year-old Nurudeen Shehu, was found dead inside one of the college’s classrooms where he worked
- Shehu was rushed to the hospital, where he was confirmed dead by the doctor on duty and released for burial
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Gadon Kaya, Kano state - Nurudeen Shehu, a security guard at the Prestige International College, Kano, has killed himself after his former wife remarried.
The 37-year-old deceased was found hanging in a classroom On Sunday, January 28 and was rushed to the hospital, where he was confirmed dead, The Punch reported.
The state Police Commissioner, Usaini Gumel, made this known to newsmen on Tuesday, January 30.
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As reported by Daily Trust, the tragic incident happened on the premises of the private school on Danmusa street, Gadon Kaya, in Gwale local government area of Kano state.
It was gathered that Shehu’s decision to end his life was due to the news that his ex-wife had gotten married to another man.
Gumel said:
“Police from the Gwale Division, led by the DPO, bulldozed their way into the classroom, cut the rope, and rushed the body to the Murtala Muhammed General Hospital, where a doctor on duty confirmed his death and his remains were subsequently released to the deceased’s family for burial.”
He assured that the police would conduct a thorough investigation to unravel the circumstances that led to the tragic incident.
Student kills self after boyfriend ends relationship
Meanwhile, Legit.ng reported that the Adamawa state police command confirmed the death of a female student, Jamima Shetima Balami, who reportedly killed herself.
Balami was a National Diploma (ND) II student of the Department of Mass Communication at the Federal Polytechnic Mubi in Adamawa state.
The 24-year-old, who was said to be the only daughter of her father, reportedly took her own life when her boyfriend, allegedly a lecturer at Modibbo Adama University (MAU), asked her to end their relationship.
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