A 22-year-old woman identified as Miss Odama Mary Agado has reportedly died by suicide in Enugu State after discovering that her boyfriend was involved with another woman.
According to Vanguard, Mary, who hailed from Woleche-Ipuole in Yahe Ward, Yala Local Government Area of Cross River State, was said to have ingested a poisonous substance following the incident.
Sources revealed that the young woman, a hairstylist based in Enugu, had been doing well in her business and had recently bought a car and rented an apartment for her boyfriend.
A family member, identified as Daniel, told journalists that Mary became distraught after visiting her boyfriend last Friday and finding another lady in the apartment she had rented for him.
“She became very angry and left for her own apartment. There, she called her mother and told her what happened. She also said her mother should take whatever happened in good faith, that she wouldn’t live again,” Daniel said.
Daniel added that Mary’s mother, who reportedly had no airtime to call her back, was later informed that her daughter had taken a poisonous substance and was rushed to the hospital. Unfortunately, efforts by medical personnel to save her life were unsuccessful.
Her remains were taken to her hometown in Yala, Cross River State, where she was buried on Saturday.
“Immediately the body arrived, we dug a grave and buried her because she was too young to be kept for a customary burial ceremony. We are at a loss as to why she should take such an action over a boyfriend,” Daniel said, adding that some relatives believe she may have been influenced spiritually.
The family reportedly did not involve the police, maintaining that Mary took her own life.