- Medical director of the clinic, Dr. Oyaje Sule, popularly known as Dr. Ghana, said that the girl was brought to her clinic on Saturday morning.
- The teenager’s decision to commit suicide came after her mother pressured her to reveal the identity of the man responsible for her pregnancy.
In a tragic turn of events, Nicknes Ayo, a 14-year-old secondary school student, took her own life on Saturday in Egba, Agatu Local Government Area of Benue State, Eko Hot Blog reports.
The teenager’s decision to commit suicide came after her mother pressured her to reveal the identity of the man responsible for her pregnancy.
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According to a neighbor, Mama Enyi, Nicknes had returned home from school in Otukpo on Thursday, displaying visible signs of pregnancy.
“Her mother, who noticed some signs of pregnancy, inquired from her if she was pregnant or not. It was after much pressure and a threat to be taken to a clinic in the village that the girl ran away.
“She was later found in her room, having taken a substance suspected to be bottle Gammalin, and she was rushed to the village clinic known as ‘Ghana Clinic’ in the village.
When contacted, the medical director of the clinic, Dr. Oyaje Sule, popularly known as Dr. Ghana, said that the girl was brought to her clinic on Saturday morning.
He said, “It is true, they brought a 14-year-old girl to my clinic this morning and were suspected to have taken Gammalin when her mother pressured her to disclose who was responsible for her pregnancy.
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“But when the situation was getting out of hand, I referred her to the hospital in Obagaji, headquarters of Agatu local government, unfortunately, she died on the way.
“As I am talking to you, the girl whose age was put between 13 and 14 years old had been buried. Unfortunately, she lost her father a few years ago.
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