Shehu Sadiya, a 17-year-old girl, has killed herself over a disagreement that broke out between her parents that led to her father deciding to divorce her mother.
Sadiya, who hailed from Tudun Murtala quarters, Nasarawa Local Government Area of Kano State, killed herself on Monday by taking insecticide.
It was gathered that the deceased begged her father to rescind on his decision but she took her own life as her father was bent on divorcing her mother.
When reporters visited, the house of the deceased was filled with sympathizers who were condoling with the bereaved family.
Amina Shehu, mother of the victim said the late Sadiya was shocked when she heard her father said he was quitting the marriage.
Police spokesperson in the state, DSP Abdullahi Haruna, told reporters that the command was yet to receive report on the suicide, but promised to find out from the DPO of the area.
