A fourteen-year-old girl, Faiza Mustapha, has hanged herself to death at Maizogale village in Kiyawa Local Government Area of Jigawa State.
An eyewitness
told Daily Post that the incident occurred Saturday afternoon in a bush near
the village.
He said the
girl used rope to hang herself on a tree to register her sadness over parent’s
inability to purchase Hijab for her.
The Jigawa
State Police Spokesman SP Abdu Jinjiri, confirmed the incident to Daily Post.
He said the
deceased killed herself after she demanded her father to buy her a veil (Hijab)
which he refused.
Jinjiri said
the corpse was discovered by a Good Samaritan in the area and quickly informed
security agents.
The Police
added that the victim was taken to the Dutse General Hospital where she was
confirmed dead.
He said the
corpse was given to the family for burial.
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