Cry for help not a crime: Why Nigeria must decriminalise attempted suicide
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By OLAYINKA ATILOLA When the President of the Nigerian Senate, Senator GodswillAkpabio, recently declared during debate on the proposed Suicide Prevention Bill 2026 that a person who attempts suicide should either succeed or face imprisonment, his remarks were undoubtedly disturbing, somewhat insensitive and reflect a fundamental misreading of tae essence of the Bill. The Senator’s […] The post Cry for help not a crime: Why Nigeria must decriminalise attempted suicide appeared first on Vanguard News .
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