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Mother of one kills self over two cups of rice in Oyo
A 17-year-old mother of one year and five months baby named Deola, has reportedly committed suicide on account of misunderstanding between her and her spouse, Seyi, over two cups of rice.
The sad incident happened in the Labi community in the Akinyele Local Government Area of Oyo State, and she was buried on Tuesday.
The report revealed that she allegedly ingested an insecticide when she had a dispute with her husband over the measurement of rice to be prepared for her kid.
A family source, who preferred not to be named said, “The two of them (husband and wife) actually had a minor issue over a measurement of rice.
“When she was trying to prepare food in the morning, the husband only advised her to measure just two cups because the food was meant for her and the kid, meaning that he (husband) would not eat out of it, but she got angry.
“So, to avoid crisis, the husband left home immediately. She prepared the food and took the kid to school. She took insecticide after she came back and nobody knew.”
Another family source said “she suddenly became weak and started vomiting. After we discovered that, we then called her husband, who had already left home on the phone, to come back.
“We quickly rushed her to a nearby hospital before she was transferred to another hospital at Orogun community in this Akinyele Local Government. She eventually gave up the ghost and we buried her on Tuesday.”
As of press time, the state Police Public Relations Officer, Adewale Osifeso, could not be reached for comment.