No fewer than 79 persons have committed suicide in Nigeria in 2022, The PUNCH gathered.
Also, on October 12, a 40-year-old woman, Lilian Omokhuale, née Omoruyi Oloton, committed suicide in Edo State after she was defrauded by fraudsters to the tune of over N300 million. Omokhuale, a mother of two and daughter of a Benin billionaire, drank Sniper and died before help could come her way.
Speaking with our correspondent on Monday, a psychologist, Charlie Akoh lamented that suicide cases are on the increase, noting that anyone could be a victim of suicide if the situation is not properly managed. “Some medications such as antidepressants can cause some people to experience suicidal feelings. Some antipsychotic medications and mood stabilizers also cause some people to develop suicidal propensities. People that join gay and lesbianism groups are extremely prone to suicide, because when society starts lashing at them, it may become unbearable, to the extent that they may resort to taking their own lives, as an escape from the overwhelming and unbearable trauma.
“Government should intensify efforts at limiting access to methods of suicide and apart from this, the treatment of the mentally ill should be made free by the government, in order to make victims show up for treatment at the right time before it deteriorates.
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