Jibrin Adamu, a 40-year-old man, committed suicide by hanging in Jigawar Maroka village, Kiyawa Local Government Area, Jigawa.
DSP Lawan Shiisu, the state’s Police Public Relations Officer, confirmed the incident in a statement in Dutse on Friday.
Shiisu stated that the deceased, who suffered from mental illness, committed suicide on Thursday evening.
“On September 19, 2024, at about 1830 hrs, a tragic incident was reported at the command headquarters that one Jibrin Adamu, aged 40, of Jigawar Maroka village, Kiyawa LGA, has committed suicide by hanging himself in a classroom at Miftahul Khairat Islamiyya and Primary School Gurdiba.
“Following receipt of the report, the Divisional Police Officer of Kiyawa and his team moved to the scene immediately.
“On arrival, the team discovered the lifeless body of the man dangling from the ceiling of a classroom in an Islamic school in the area,” he said.
He stated that the corpse was referred to Dutse General Hospital, where a medical doctor certified his death, and that the deceased’s remains had been released to his family for burial.
He stated that a preliminary inquiry found that the deceased suffered from intermittent mental health concerns, which caused him to disappear for days before returning home.
“Prior to his death, he left home to fetch water close to the scene of the incident,” adding that the Commissioner of Police in the state, Ahmadu Abdullahi, has ordered an investigation into the case.
