Nicknes Ayo, a 14-year-old secondary school student, committed suicide after her mother pressured her to name the man who impregnated her.
The incident occurred on Saturday in Egba, Agatu Local Government Area, Benue State.
A neighbour, Mama Enyi, told our correspondent that the girl, who was attending school in Otukpo, returned home on Thursday with pregnancy symptoms.
“Her mother, who noticed some signs of pregnancy, inquired from her if she was pregnant or not. It was after much pressure and a threat to be taken to a clinic in the village that the girl ran away.
“She was later found in her room, having taken a substance suspected to be bottle Gammalin, and she was rushed to the village clinic known as ‘Ghana Clinic’ in the village.”
When reached, the medical director of the clinic, Dr Oyaje Sule, widely known as Dr Ghana, said that the girl was taken to her clinic on Saturday morning.
He said, “It is true, they brought a 14-year-old girl to my clinic this morning and were suspected to have taken Gammalin when her mother pressured her to disclose who was responsible for her pregnancy.
“But when the situation was getting out of hand, I referred her to the hospital in Obagaji, headquarters of Agatu local government, unfortunately, she died on the way.
“As I am talking to you, the girl whose age was put between 13 and 14 years old had been buried. Unfortunately, she lost her father a few years ago.”
At the time of filing this report, Catherine Anene, the Police Public Relations Officer for the State Command had yet to comment on the incident.
