A 40-year-old man, Jibrin Adamu, tragically took his own life by hanging in Jigawar Maroka village, Kiyawa Local Government Area of Jigawa State.
The incident was confirmed by the state Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Lawan Shiisu, in a statement on Friday in Dutse.
According to DSP Shiisu, the deceased, who had a history of mental illness, committed the act on Thursday evening.