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Nigeria has one of the highest suicide rates in Africa.<ref>{{Cite web|title=(PDF) Suicide and Suicidal Behavior in Nigeria: A review|url=https://www.researchgate.net/publication/271748010_Suicide_and_Suicidal_Behavior_in_Nigeria_A_review|access-date=2021-01-28|website=ResearchGate|language=en}}</ref>
Nigeria has one of the highest suicide rates in Africa.<ref>{{Cite web|title=(PDF) Suicide and Suicidal Behavior in Nigeria: A review|url=https://www.researchgate.net/publication/271748010_Suicide_and_Suicidal_Behavior_in_Nigeria_A_review|access-date=2021-01-28|website=ResearchGate|language=en}}</ref> According Deputy Director, Medical Social Services, Lagos University Teaching Hospital, LUTH, and training coordinator, Suicide Research Prevention Initiative, SUPRIN, Dr. Titilayo Tade, the suicide rate in Nigeria in 2019 is 6.9/ 100,000, which is higher than 6.5 rate in 2012; but under-reported or miscoded<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-08-26 |title=Nigeria's suicide rate under-reported, says Dr. Tade |url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2021/08/nigerias-suicide-rate-under-reported-says-dr-tade/ |access-date=2022-07-01 |website=Vanguard News |language=en-GB}}</ref>


== Legislation ==
== Legislation ==

Revision as of 13:05, 1 July 2022

Nigeria has one of the highest suicide rates in Africa.[1] According Deputy Director, Medical Social Services, Lagos University Teaching Hospital, LUTH, and training coordinator, Suicide Research Prevention Initiative, SUPRIN, Dr. Titilayo Tade, the suicide rate in Nigeria in 2019 is 6.9/ 100,000, which is higher than 6.5 rate in 2012; but under-reported or miscoded[2]

Legislation

Suicide is a crime in Nigeria, according to Section 327 of the Criminal Code Act, punishable by one year in prison.[3][4]

Prevention

The Nigerian government has banned Sniper, an insecticide commonly used for suicides.[5][6]

References

  1. ^ "(PDF) Suicide and Suicidal Behavior in Nigeria: A review". ResearchGate. Retrieved 2021-01-28.
  2. ^ "Nigeria's suicide rate under-reported, says Dr. Tade". Vanguard News. 2021-08-26. Retrieved 2022-07-01.
  3. ^ Stephanie Busari. "Locked up for trying to take his own life, in a country where it's a crime to attempt suicide". CNN. Retrieved 2021-01-28.
  4. ^ "(PDF) THE NIGERIAN LAW ON SUICIDE: A TRAGIC RESPONSE TO A CRY FOR HELP". ResearchGate. Retrieved 2021-01-28.
  5. ^ "Suicide: Nigeria bans 'sniper' chemical | Premium Times Nigeria". 2019-06-21. Retrieved 2021-01-28.
  6. ^ "Students top list as 42 Nigerians commit suicide in 6 months". Daily Trust. Retrieved 2021-01-28.
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