A young man identified as Saifullahi has committed suicide over his inability to pay the N250,000 debts he owed to several people.
The incident that occurred in Shata village in Bosso local government has left the community in a state of shock and disbelief.
Saifullahi’s body was found hanging from a rope in his bedroom by his neighbors on Monday afternoon.
Speaking to newsmen, his girlfriend identified as Rebecca claimed that she saw the deceased alive when he visited her saying that he was very disturbed.
According to her, the deceased told her that he had accumulated a debt of N250,000 and did not know how he would pay his debts as the debtors had begun asking for their money.
“The debts were causing him a lot of concern and he was in great distress. I tried to assure him that the situation of things would improve, I did not know he would kill himself,” she said.
Residents said the deceased didn’t leave a suicide note.
Abdullahi Ndanusa, a resident in the community, said that Saifullahi was a young man full of potential as he has been one of the youth influencers in the community.
After discovery, the deceased was cut down from the rope and buried.
– TheNation