Photo: Lawyer commits suicide, hangs Self In Office

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A 44-year-old lawyer, Kofi Yawson-Adjei, yesterday committed suicide by hanging himself. According to Ghanaweb.com, Yawson-Adjei, who is the Secretary of the Ghana Institution of Surveyors (GIS) and valuers, hanged himself in his private office on the first floor of a rented premises at Adabraka.

The father of three is said to have left his Kokomlemle residence about 3 a.m. for his office (in a taxi), where the incident took place.

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Man kills his partner, then hangs himself at their property in Ondo state ( SAD)

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A 47 year-old father of five, Lateef Jimoh, yesterday Friday 7th stabbed his wife Olufunmilayo Amudat to death at their Omoniyi Estate home in Akure, Ondo state. The former banker turned taxi driver committed suicide by hanging himself shortly after the killing. Neighbours disclosed that the court had dissolved the couple's 16-year-old marriage just fourteen days ago and that Funmilayo who was simply a trader came to pack her belongings when she was murdered by her husband who'd begged her not to leave him but she refused. Among the children of the deceased discovered the gruesome scene after returning from school and raised an alarm. Both bodies were taken fully to the Ijapo police station after some men from the Deji of Akure's palace brought down the dangling body and the rope, having conducted some appeasement rites. Five children now orphans. Sad!

R.I.P: Nigerian Hangs Himself In UK Over Fear of Deportation to Nigeria

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Riliwanu Balogan was found hanged at Glen Parva Young Offender’s Institute in Leicester in 2011, a day after his 21st birthday.

The inquest heard he had told staff he had nothing to live for. The hearing coincided with the release of a report which said the centre had improved but there were still problems.