The Lagos State Police Command has confirmed the death of Lilian Nwarache, 39, who drank an insecticide on Friday in Lagos State’s Iwaya area. She was thought to be dissatisfied with her ailment.
On November 3, 2023, Nwarache was claimed to have been suffering from a protracted illness and had been seeking a cure in an Iwaya church, but became frustrated by the condition and drank a complete bottle of insecticide.
She allegedly attempted to leap into a canal after drinking the poison, but was stopped by bystanders and transported to a hospital, where a doctor confirmed her death.
The Police Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, said three passports belonging to the deceased were found in her bag, alongside her Samsung phone.
He said, “It was reported on Friday, around 2 pm, at the Sabo police station, that a woman, 39-year-old, with an unknown address, committed suicide.
“She had been having a protracted illness and visited a church for prayers.
“But while in the frustrating condition, she drank a full bottle of a popular brand of insecticide and was making frantic efforts to jump into the canal.
“She was prevented and rushed to the health centre Iwaya where she was confirmed dead by a medical doctor on duty.”
“Detectives were immediately sent to the scene. Photographs were taken, the insecticide plastic containing little content, her three passports and one Samsung phone were recovered in her small bag.”
Hundeyin disclosed that efforts were in progress to contact her family members, while her corpse had been deposited at the Lagos Mainland Hospital Mortuary for an autopsy.
“Her corpse has been removed and deposited at the Lagos Mainland Hospital Mortuary for preservation and autopsy.
“Efforts are in progress to contact her family members and preliminary investigation is also in progress,” he added.
