Nigerian Woman Allegedly Commits Suicide Over Failed Marriage

Margaret Oyibo Atayi, a Nigerian woman, allegedly committed suicide due to her failing marriage.

The mother of two from Ugbokolo Local Government Area in Benue State was discovered dead three days after her family reported her missing.

She was last seen at City College of Education, Abacha Road, Mararaba, Nasarawa State, around 3 a.m. on Friday, May 17, 2024.

Since then, all efforts to locate her have been futile until her sister, Ochanya Chelle, reported that she was discovered dead on Monday, May 20.

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According to her father, Mr. Patrick Atayi, she committed suicide after becoming depressed as a result of her marital crisis.

“Margaret was a mother of two children. She has been in depression for some time now due to mistreatment by her husband,” he explained.

“She went out on that fateful Friday morning by 3 am without the knowledge of anybody. Her body was discovered in the late hours of Monday, and every available evidence confirmed that she committed suicide.”

A close source who confirmed the incident to Idoma Voice Newspaper said; “This is very unfortunate. In an effort to search for her, I reached out to her father and discovered that she was a mother of two children and that she went into depression for some time, which led to her going out that Friday night at 3 am without anyone’s knowledge, resulting in this unfortunate incident. Please, no one should die in silence, no matter the situation you find yourself in. Please speak out; you could be helped and overcome it. Nothing is worth taking your life for or dying for. Above all, embrace God and enjoy the peace of God.”

A Gentle Reminder: Every obstacle is a stepping stone, every morning; a chance to go again, and those little steps take you closer to your dream.

Nnamdi Okoli