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A 17-year-old girl has committed suicide in the Ajuwon area of Lagos State.
The girl, simply identified as Bolade, was said to have died early Saturday morning, October 24, 2020, after allegedly drinking rat poison.
News Expresslearnt that Bolade took her life over the inability of her parents to host a party to mark her birthday, which fell on the previous day.
A neighbour who pleaded anonymity however confided inNews Expressthat Bolade, the daughter of a police couple, had health issues and sometimes experienced breath seizure which caused her to faint from time to time.
She was said to have been rushed to three hospitals on Saturday morning and was rejected, was eventual admitted in another hospital which tried to save her life but she eventually gave up the ghost.
WhenNews Expressvisited their residence in the Ifedayo area of Ajuwon, the place wore mournful looks, with people discussing the tragedy in hushed tones.
