For being falsely accused of theft by her mother and grandmother, a young lady has reportedly joined the growing list of Nigerians who have taken their lives in recent weeks
A friend of the deceased who shared the narrative on social media said she got the news of her death on Monday, March 15, 2021 and was shocked after learning that she had committed suicide.
The Twitter user said she couldn’t believe the sad news because her late friend was very boisterous and very happy the day before her death as she kept on posting about the Grammys.
She said investigation showed the deceased took her own life because her mother and grandmother accused her falsely of theft.
”On the 15th of March 2021, I found out about the most disturbing news; a close friend of mine took her life. It was unbelievable because she was literally fine the night before; posting about the Grammys only to find out she was dead some hours later. She killed herself.”
The friend continued her narrative thus; “This is the most vibrant person I’ve ever known. What happened? Almost no one could answer the question at the time and most of us just seemed to assume it was depression and she was just masking it with a smile.
“I have known her for a long time and even with personal issues, it never got so bad that she’d actually take her own life. I found it too hard to believe.”
It reads further; “So I did some digging to the best of my abilities. I discovered it wasn’t entirely depression. It was family issues and ultimately emotional abuse that pushed her off the edge.
“I was able to get some chats before the family seized her phone. Chats between her and her mother. Apparently, her mother and grandma accused her of taking a large amount of money which she had nothing to do with.
“She pleaded with them of her innocence and it seemed it had been happening for a while but no one believed her.”
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“I will attach the chats below. She was reaching her breaking point due to the constant emotional abuse from her family.
“They threatened to arrest her for a crime she didn’t commit. She reached her limit and reached out to them one last time but all they did was more threats and emotional and mental abuse.
“She bought (a popular poisonous substance), snapped it and told them of what was coming, they didn’t seem to care. As a matter of fact, she took her life over something that could have been avoided.
“I am posting this because I have been seeing strange comments regarding her death. Stop your speculations.”
The narrator said in the concluding part of her post that she would like to create awareness about mental health and depression.
Her concluding paragraph reads; “I also want to raise awareness on the effects of words of family members, especially parents and guardians.
“My friend died because she was bullied by her own family so much that she felt alienated. If you can’t be kind, don’t have kids.
“Stop bringing children to this world to suffer. Parents should learn how to show their children love and affection, most times parents care only about physical health and not mental health.”
Below is the deceased Nigerian lady’s last note:
Equally important, the issue of suicide is fast becoming a trend in Nigeria among youths. There have also been reports of many young people turning to suicide as an end to depression or other ills. – With Ist News report
