Man, 40, commits suicide in Jigawa classroom 

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

The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the state, Deputy Superintendent of Police Lawan Shiisu, confirmed the incident in a statement in Dutse on Friday, September 20, 2024.

Mr Shiisu said the deceased, who suffered from mental illness, took his life on Thursday, September 19, 2024, evening.

He said, “On September 19, 2024, at about 1830hrs, a tragic incident was reported at the Command headquarters that one Jibrin Adamu aged 40 of Jigawar Maroka village, Kiyawa LGA 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.

“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,” Mr Shiisu said.

He said the corpse was referred to Dutse General Hospital, where a medical doctor certified him dead, adding that the remains of the deceased had been released to his family for burial.

He said 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,” adding that the Commissioner of Police in the state, Ahmadu Abdullahi, has ordered an investigation into the case.