Tragedy struck in Enugu over the weekend as a 22-year-old lady, Miss Odama Mary Agado, reportedly took her own life after discovering her boyfriend with another woman.
Mary, a native of Woleche-Ipuole in Yahe Ward, Yala Local Government Area of Cross River State, was said to have ingested a poisonous substance suspected to be sniper following the incident.
The deceased, a hairstylist based in Enugu, was described by neighbours as hardworking and successful. She reportedly owned a thriving salon business, had recently bought a car, and even rented an apartment for her boyfriend.
According to a family source identified as Daniel, the tragedy occurred after Mary visited her boyfriend last Friday and met another woman in the apartment she had rented for him.
“She became very angry and left for her own apartment. There, she called her mother and told her what happened. She also said her mother should take whatever happened in good faith, that she wouldn’t live again,” Daniel recounted.
He added that Mary’s mother, who reportedly had no airtime to call her back, did not immediately alert neighbours or friends until she later received a call that her daughter had drunk sniper and was rushed to the hospital.
Despite efforts by doctors to save her, Mary was confirmed dead later that evening. Her body was subsequently taken to her hometown in Yala, Cross River State, where she was buried the next day.
“Immediately the body arrived, we dug a grave and buried her because she was too young to be kept for a long traditional burial,” Daniel explained.
The family did not report the case to the police, maintaining that she took her own life.
“We are at a loss as to why she should do such a thing over a boyfriend. Some people believe she was spiritually manipulated, but whatever it was, no blame will bring her back,” Daniel added.
