18th August, 2023
Samaila Ilu, a 35-year-old resident of Dungun Tantama village in Kafin Hausa Local Government Area of of Jigawa State has committed suicide by hanging himself
The People in the area alerted the police when they discovered the remains of the 35-year-old hanging on a tree with a rope, spokesperson for the state police command, DSP Lawan Shiisu said on Friday in Dutse.
Shiisu said the deceased; a resident of committed the offence on Thursday.
“On Aug.17, at about 11 a.m., report at the command’s disposal revealed that one Sumaila Ilu of Dungun Tantama village in Kafin Hausa LGA, left his house on Aug. 16 to unknown destination.
“Later his body was found hanging on a tree with a rope, presuming he had committed suicide,” Shiisu said.
He said that upon receipt of the information, the police moved to the scene, removed the corpse and took it to the hospital for medical examination.
The spokesman added that the corpse was later released to the relatives of the deceased for burial.
According to him, investigation was ongoing on Ilu’s death. (NAN)