17Yr Old Student Commits Suicide In Benue

A 17-year-old student of Government Secondary School, Gboko, in the Gboko Local Government Area of Benue state, Terhemba Tyochivir has reportedly committed suicide.

The police spokeswoman for Benue command, SP. Catherine Anene confirmed the incident to journalists in Makurdi on Friday.

Daily Trust reported that though details of the incident which was reported at the E Division Police Station in Makurdi are still sketchy it was gathered that the deceased allegedly hung himself Thursday afternoon around the Akpehe area of Makurdi town.

Witnesses said that the late Tyochivir after he was discovered lifeless was swiftly transported to Bishop Murray Hospital Makurdi, where medical professionals pronounced him dead.

Meanwhile, attempts to speak to the deceased’s father, Kula Tyochivir, were unsuccessful as he promised to speak at a later time.