The Bayelsa Police State Command has disclosed that an unnanmed 12-year-old girl was reported to have committed suicide in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State on Monday.
According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Bayelsa Police Public Relations Officer, Mr Alex Akhigbe said that the young girl allegedly hanged herself early on Monday.
Akhigbe confirmed the incidence thus: “Yes, police have confirmed the death of the young girl, who killed herself behind her father’s house early in the morning, yesterday (Monday).
“The police have also evacuated the corpse from the scene and deposited it in the mortuary. The corpse is still awaiting autopsy.
He noted that it was a very strange act and a surprise to see a young girl of that age take her life
“It is a real mystery”, he added.
But he confirmed that investigations were ongoing in the matter to establish the motive behind the girl’s alleged action.
“Her parents have not talked to the police. We are still investigating to get to the root of the matter,” he said.
“Parents should always keep a watch over their children. They should know the character and kind of friends their kids keep.”
“This is not good to our society. What could cause a young person of that age to hang herself to death?; we should improve on moral teaching of our children,” Akhigbe advised.
Besides, the World Health Organisation (WHO), estimated in a 2011 report that it records a death rate every 40 seconds or about 3,000 every day resulting in the one million people death per year through suicide.