An octogenarian – 85-year-old woman named Victoria Ilione, has reportedly committed suicide in Idemili North Local Government Area of Anambra State.

Flavision learnt that she plunged to her death from the third floor of a four-storey building.

The Anambra State Police Command’s Public Relations Officer, Haruna Mohammed, confirmed the incident to our reporter.

Mohammed said,

Around 5.20pm on Tuesday, there was a distress call to the Awada Police Station that one Victoria Ilione, aged about 85, allegedly jumped to her death from the balcony of an apartment on the third floor of a four-storey building, where she stayed with her daughter at No. 18 Ilodibe Street, Awada.

The octogenarian was reported to be having some mental challenges and had her movement restricted. She was at home with her caregiver, one Judith Amumuche, 32, at the time of the alleged incident.

However, before the arrival of the police at the scene, one Benedicta Ikediaso of 3-3 Housing Estate, Onitsha, who is said to be the victim’s daughter, reportedly took the corpse away to an unknown destination, but blood stains were seen at the scene.

The caregiver and other witnesses at the scene are helping the police to unravel the circumstances surrounding the incident.

The PPRO said the Anambra State Commissioner of Police, John Abang, urged members of the general public, particularly those taking care of aged people, to be extra cautious when handling them, in order to avoid similar ugly incidents.

Justin Nwosu

Justin Nwosu is the founder and publisher of Flavision. His core interest is in writing unbiased news about Nigeria in particular and Africa in general. He’s a strong adherent of investigative journalism, with a bent on exposing corruption, abuse of power and societal ills.