A fourteen-year-old pregnant girl Anita Haledu Ibrahim of Angwan Dorowa Gbuja, in Akwanga LGA of Nasarawa State, has committed suicide over an unwanted pregnancy.
According to reports by The Nation, an investigation revealed that the now deceased 14-year-old pregnant girl, was a student of Government Science school Andaha, near Akwanga, took herbicide to kill herself.
The Nation further gathered she was pregnant for her boyfriend whom she met in Andaha during the COVID-19 lockdown, who was introduced to her by closest friend in the school.
When the guy discovered that Anita was pregnant, he sneaked out of the village to Abuja but Anita’s parents made efforts to contact him and he accepted responsibility, expressing willingness to marry her
It was learnt the 14-year-old pregnant girls, decided to take her life after her father, Haledu Ibrahim, discovered the pregnancy and beat her.
It was also gathered Anita took the herbicide last Saturday but was rushed to the hospital in Akwanga.
She died in the early hours of Tuesday.
When contacted the Police Public Relations Officer, Nansel Ramhan, said he was yet to receive an official report from Akwanga division.
At the time of filing this report, preparations were ongoing for her burial.