A tragic incident has occurred in Enugu State where a mother of three children has reportedly taken her own life.
Some sources suggest that the unbearable economic hardship and increasing cost of living in the country may have been contributing factors to her decision.
It was disclosed that the woman had gone to the Ogui Police Station in the Enugu North Local Government Area of the state and reportedly dropped her three kids, without leaving a word with anyone. The incident happened on Saturday, March 2, 2024, according to PUNCH Metro.
An eyewitness who refused to be mentioned told our correspondent that the middle-aged woman, who was said to have become depressed over the current high cost of living in the country, stripped herself naked, came out of the station situated along Ogui Road, and ran into a moving vehicle.
The vehicle instantly crushed her to death, leaving the children who are under six years of age motherless.
A senior police officer, who witnessed the incident, said that when the eldest of the children was asked about their father, she simply said: “our father got lost.”
The command’s spokesperson said that the little girl could not give any other information about their family, their town or their residential address.
When PUNCH Metro contacted the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Daniel Ndukwe, on the telephone, he simply said: “Please call back, I am in a meeting.”
He did not return the call nor answer subsequent ones as of the time of filing this report.
Meanwhile, the wife of Enugu State Governor, Nkechinyere Mbah, has undertaken to sponsor the children’s living and education.
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Mbah’s wife announced the scholarship to be undertaken through her Custos Care Foundation when she paid an unscheduled visit to the Ogui Police Station, where the children were kept in custody.
She appealed to people who are depressed to seek help and go for counseling to avoid making drastic decisions.
She also urged the Commissioner for the Ministry of Children, Gender, and Social Development, Ngozi Enih, to intensify sensitization and counseling of people, especially depressed persons to help them come out of the situation.
