The Kano State Fire Service has rescued a 37-year-old man who was about hanging himself from a tree on Thursday, January 25.
The man, Saifullah Rabiu, wrote a suicide note, stating that his action was caused by a debt of N2 million owed while acquiring a foreign visa.
The Kano State Fire Service spokesman, Saminu Abdullahi, verified the occurrence in a statement to the media.
According to the statement, the fire service’s Central Control Room received an emergency call at approximately 10:07 a.m. from the Ministry of Works and Housing in Kano State, reporting the incident on State Road near Nasarawa Emir’s house.
When the fire department received the call, they mobilized their standby personnel and arrived at the location around 10:10 a.m.
He stated that they found Saifullah Rabiu in critical condition.
Rabiu revealed in his suicide note that the massive debt he owed, noting that he had previously repaid approximately N500,000 of the borrowed money.
He narrated how the creditor’s embarrassment drove him to consider suicide.
According to Abdullahi, the rescued individual, Saifullah Rabiu, has been handed over to Divisional Crime Officer, Zaharaddini of the Farm Centre Police Division for further investigation.
