A mother of nine children, Maimuna, has reportedly committed suicide in Sajeri, Gumari ward of Jere Local Government Area of Borno State.
Daily Trust reports from witnesses that the incident happened around 6:00 p.m. on Saturday.
One of the witnesses, Baa Modu, said the deceased children rushed out to inform them that their mother had hanged herself.
“When we entered, her first son managed to cut the rope, and her lifeless body was on the floor. And beside her was her 4-month-old baby,” Modu said.
He said there was no suicide note left by the deceased, and the children said they had no prior knowledge of her intentions.
However, another witness who’s close to the family said that she started acting strangely after her family moved into a house she didn’t like.
“One of her children said the mother was opposed to their relocation to the house after being dislodged from their former house in Bulunkutu Kasuwa.
“In protest, the deceased angrily packed to her parents’ house, but was brought back yesterday, not knowing that she had planned to commit suicide this evening,” he added.
Efforts to reach the police for comment weren’t possible, as the public relations officer, Muhammad Shatambaya, neither picked up calls nor responded to messages.
