Girl, 16, commits suicide in Gombe

The police in Gombe have confirmed that a 16-year-old girl, Maryam Samuel, committed suicide at Kaltungo in Kaltungo Local Government Area of the state.

The police spokesperson in the state, Buhari Abdullahi, who confirmed the incident on Saturday in Gombe, said the girl committed suicide by hanging on a tree.

He said the incident occurred on Friday, hours after the deceased left home to fetch firewood.

“On Friday, at about 9 a.m., a case of suicide was reported at Kaltungo…