A 14-year-old pregnant girl, Nicknes Ayo has been found dead after been bullied by her mother to identify the individual responsible for her pregnancy.
It was gathered that the incident prompted the victim to take her own life, raising questions about child protection.
Tears flowed as remains of the secondary school student was removed by police operatives from their residence within the Agatu Local Government Area of Benue State, Saturday.
A neighbour who identified herself as Mama Enyi told The Punch Newspaper on the phone that the girl who was schooling in Otukpo returned home on Thursday with signs of pregnancy.
“Her mother, who noticed some signs of pregnancy, inquired from her if she was pregnant or not. It was after much pressure and a threat to be taken to a clinic in the village that the girl ran away.
“She was later found in her room, having taken a substance suspected to be bottle Gammalin, and she was rushed to the village clinic known as ‘Ghana Clinic’ in the village”, she said.
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