A 51-year old textile dealer at Balogun Market, Titilayo Momoh, who attempted to jump into the lagoon on the Third Mainland Bridge, Lagos, was on Monday hauled up before an Ebute Meta Chief Magistrates’ Court.The accused, who was arraigned on a charge of attempting to commit suicide, pleaded not guilty.But the prosecutor, Sgt. Kehinde Omisakin insisted that the accused committed the offence on March 24 at about 10AM on Third Mainland Bridge, Lagos.He said the businesswoman was, however, prevented by security operatives from committing suicide.

The accused had been having sleepless nights since she was allegedly duped of N18.7 million by a Bureau-de-Change operator sometime in 2015.The offence contravened Section 233 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State 2015.The accused may, on conviction, be sentenced to a life imprisonment according to the provisions of the section.The Chief Magistrate, A.T. Elias admitted the accused to a bail of N500,000 with two responsible sureties in like sum. Elias directed that the woman should be taken to a psychiatric hospital for evaluation and adjourned the case until June 1 for mention.

In Nigeria, suicide is an offence pursuant to section 327 of the Criminal Code. It is provided in that section that “Any person who attempts to kill himself is guilty of a misdemeanor and is liable to imprisonment for 1 year”. Therefore, anyone that attempts suicide in Nigeria is a criminal. This law is only possible when a suicide attempter fails in his suicide attempt as it would be impossible to punish a person that was successful in his suicide attempt. Nigeria remains among the few countries that criminalizes suicide



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So to commit suicide​ na sin again?
Is death not better than life imprisonment? 9ja Constitution Sha!

Jus negodu... Somebody say she doesn't want to stay alive anymore, U save her and den charge her to court where she'll possible serve sentence... How does dat solve why she wanted to die in d first place? Kuku jus kii her or allow her kii herself in peace..

Why didn't they charge T billz Tiwa Savage's husband?.

Leave the poor wiman jor..

I like the judgment...⚠⚠⚠⚠No body is allowed to kill him/herself. na una vote buhàri,we must suffer the change 2geda nobody is going anywhere.⚠⚠

Isn't this legal torture enough to reawaken her suicidal instincts?

Chai... Afonjas are being tackled left, right and centre.
To die na sin again

That my people ... is the LAW! ... Attempted Suicide is an offence under Section 233 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State ....

Your contrary opinions about the decision n sympathies for her are as useless as a One-legged man at an AssKickingContest.!