A 40-year-old man, Jibrin Adamu, has committed suicide by hanging himself in a classroom at Jigawar Maroka village in Kiyawa Local Government Area of Jigawa State.

The Jigawa State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Lawan Shiisu, confirmed the incident in a statement on Friday, September 20, 2024.

Shiisu said the deceased, who suffered from mental illness, committed suicide on Thursday evening.

He said: “On September 19, 2024, at about 6:30 p.m., 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.

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“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.”

The police spokesperson noted that Adamu’s body was referred to Dutse General Hospital where a medical doctor certified him dead, adding the remains of the deceased have been released to his family for burial.

Shiisu said a preliminary investigation revealed that the deceased had occasional mental health issues that made him disappear for days before returning home.

“Prior to his death, he left home to fetch water close to the scene of the incident,” Shiisu disclosed.

He added that the Jigawa State Commissioner of Police, Ahmadu Abdullahi, has ordered an investigation into the incident.

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