» 19-Year-Old Girl Commits Suicide In Ebonyi, As Boyfriend Rejects Pregnancy «

A 19-year-old lady, identified simply as Chiamaka, at the
weekend committed suicide for being pregnant. Chiamaka
took her life in her residence at No. 17 Nwike Street,
Abakaliki, Ebonyi State. The lady, who hailed from
Ohaozara Local Government Area of the state, was said to
have hanged herself after her parents told her that they
could not buy her what she had demanded for the Yuletide
because they discovered she was pregnant.
A source close to the family said Chiamaka had, after
discovering that she was pregnant, informed her boyfriend
responsible for the pregnancy and who also lives in the
same building but the boy denied being responsible for the
pregnancy.
“Chiamaka was not happy that her boyfriend denied her in
her trying moment because her parents threatened to
sanction her for being pregnant. “The parents were very
angry about it because we, the neighbours, always hear
when they quarrelled with her because of the pregnancy
and she thought the best thing to do was to go to her
boyfriend, at least to have a rest of mind.
“But she was disappointed that the boy denied her and I
think this might be the reason why she hanged herself,” the
source added. When our correspondent visited the house,
most of the residents had fled the building for fear of arrest
while residents of the street were discussing the incident
in groups. When contacted, the state Police Public
Relations Officer (PPRO), Assistant Superintendent of
Police (ASP) George Okafor, said he was yet to receive
official report on the matter.