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16-Year-Old Girl Takes Own Life After Leaving Home to Fetch Firewood

- 16-year-old Maryam Samuel was found hanging from a tree in Kaltungo, a day after leaving home to collect firewood.
- Police confirm no visible signs of violence on her body as investigations into the tragic incident continue.
- Maryam’s remains have been deposited at General Hospital Kaltungo while authorities probe the circumstances of her death.
A 16-year-old girl, Maryam Samuel, has reportedly taken her own life in Kaltungo community, Kaltungo Local Government Area of Gombe State.
EKO HOT BLOG reports that confirming the incident on Saturday in Gombe, the State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Buhari Abdullahi, stated that the teenager was found hanging from a tree.

A 16-year-old girl, Maryam Samuel, has reportedly taken her own
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According to Abdullahi, the tragic event occurred on March 14, just a day after Maryam left home to gather firewood.
“At about 9:00 a.m. on Friday, the village head of Kalarin reported a case of suicide at the Kaltungo Divisional Headquarters. The deceased, identified as 16-year-old Maryam Samuel from Kalarin ward, was discovered hanging from a tree on Kalarin Mountain. No visible signs of violence were found on her body,” he said.
He added that Maryam’s remains had been taken to the General Hospital Kaltungo.

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Preliminary investigations suggest she had ventured into the nearby bush on Thursday to fetch firewood. Authorities have launched further inquiries to determine the circumstances surrounding the tragic incident.
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