Hardship: Woman drops three children at police station, jumps under moving vehicle

Amid the worsening hardship in the country, a mother of three on Wednesday committed suicide after dumping her three children at a police station in Enugu, Enugu state.

The woman, whose names could not be ascertained, walked into the Ogui Road Police Station with the children, handed them over to officers, stripped herself naked, and ran under a moving vehicle which crushed her to death.

The ages of the three children are reportedly two, four and six.

Her husband was alleged to have abandoned the wife and the children few months ago over increasing hardship.

When asked about their father, the eldest of the children simply said “he was lost.”

She could not give any other information about their family, town, or residential address.

Mrs Nkechinyere Mbah, the wife of State Governor, rushed to the police station after learning about the incident.

Mrs Mbah, who was touched by the development, promised to take care of the children and train them from nursery school to university.

She announced that sponsorship for the children would be undertaken by her Custos Care Foundation.

Mrs Mbah also directed the immediate relocation of the children from the station to a home, where the state government could take care of them.

She urged people who suffer depression to seek counselling and avoid rash decisions.

She also urged the Commissioner, Ministry of Children, Gender and Social Development, Ngozi Enih, to intensify sensitisation and counselling, especially for the depressed.

The Enugu State Police Command is yet to issue a statement on the incident.