A 22-year-old woman, identified as Odama Mary Agado, has reportedly died by suicide after allegedly discovering that her boyfriend was having an affair with another woman.
Mary, a native of Woleche-Ipuole in Yahe Ward, Yala Local Government Area of Cross River State, was based in Enugu, where she ran a thriving hairdressing salon.
A local source, identified as Daniel, told reporters that the deceased had been deeply committed to her boyfriend. “Mary was doing well in her hairdressing business and even bought a car for her boyfriend and rented an apartment for him,” he said. “But somehow, the boyfriend got involved with another lady.
When she visited him last Friday to spend the weekend, she met him with the other girl in the apartment she rented for him and became furious.”
According to Daniel, the incident left Mary devastated. She reportedly returned to her residence and called her mother, narrating what had happened.
“She told her mother to take whatever she heard in good faith, saying she would not live again — meaning she was about to take her own life,” he said.
Tragically, her mother did not act immediately. “She didn’t call her back or alert anyone because she said she had no airtime on her phone,” Daniel added. “A few hours later, she received a call that Mary had drunk Sniper and was rushed to the hospital.”
Doctors were unable to save her, and she was confirmed dead on Friday evening.
Her remains were taken to her village, where she was buried the following day.
“Immediately the body arrived on Saturday, we dug a grave and buried her because she was too young to be kept for the customary burial ceremony,” Daniel said.
He added that the matter was not reported to the police since it was believed she took her own life. “We are still in shock over her action.
Some people say she was spiritually manipulated, but whatever the reason, no amount of blame will bring her back,” he lamented.