Sadness filled the air in Jigawa last mid-week as a 35-Year-Old Man Identified as Samaila Ilu, has committed suicide over Economic hardship in Jigawa State.

According to the Spokesperson of the State Police Command, DSP Lawan Shiisu Adam, the incident happened on Thursday, August 17, 2023.

“On 17/08/2023 at about 1100hrs, police received a report that a 35-year-old man Samaila Ilu of Dungun Tantama village, Hausa local government, left his house on 16/08/2023 to an unknown destination,” the PPRO stated.

Shiisu stated that Samaila’s body was discovered hanging from a tree with a rope.

A Team of Police Officers took the corpse and transported it to the hospital for autopsy.

The Body was later released to his relatives for burial, the spokesperson added.