The Lagos State Police Command reports that Lilian Nwarache, 39, passed away on Friday in the Iwaya community of Lagos State as a result of ingesting pesticide. It was said that she found her condition irritating.
Nwarache allegedly suffered from a chronic illness and had been visiting an Iwaya church in an attempt to get relief. He allegedly drank the full bottle of insecticide on November 3, 2023, after becoming tired of the ailment.
She was reported to have tried to jump into a canal after ingesting the poison, but bystanders prevented her, and she was brought to a hospital where a doctor declared her dead.
The Police Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, said three passports belonging to the deceased were found in her bag, alongside her Samsung phone.
He said, “It was reported on Friday, around 2 pm, at the Sabo police station, that a woman, 39-year-old, with an unknown address, committed suicide.
“She had been having a protracted illness and visited a church for prayers.
“But while in the frustrating condition, she drank a full bottle of a popular brand of insecticide and was making frantic efforts to jump into the canal.
“She was prevented and rushed to the health centre Iwaya where she was confirmed dead by a medical doctor on duty.”
“Detectives were immediately sent to the scene. Photographs were taken, the insecticide plastic containing little content, her three passports and one Samsung phone were recovered in her small bag.”
Hundeyin disclosed that efforts were in progress to contact her family members, while her corpse had been deposited at the Lagos Mainland Hospital Mortuary for an autopsy.
“Her corpse has been removed and deposited at the Lagos Mainland Hospital Mortuary for preservation and autopsy.
“Efforts are in progress to contact her family members and preliminary investigation is also in progress,” he added