A young woman in Gubio Local Government Area of Borno State reportedly took her own life on Sunday evening after being forced by her father to marry one of his friends.
Sources told Zagazola Makama that the incident occurred around 6:20 p.m. The woman, said to have been in deep emotional distress, allegedly ended her life after persistent pressure from her family to proceed with the arranged marriage.
A local child protection volunteer, Bukar Fantami Gubio, confirmed the incident, describing it as heartbreaking and preventable.
He revealed that the deceased had earlier expressed her unwillingness to marry the man chosen by her father, insisting that she was in love with another person of her choice.
