22-year-old Nigerian woman, Odama Mary Agado, has reportedly ended her life over the weekend in Enugu, Nigeria, after discovering her boyfriend was having relationship with another woman.
Mary, originally from Woleche-Ipuole, Yahe Ward in Yala Local Government Area of Cross River State, allegedly ingested a poisonous substance, believed to be sniper, following the emotional shock.
Sources say Mary had been living in Enugu, where she ran a successful hairstyling business. She was said to have bought a car and rented an apartment for her boyfriend, demonstrating the depth of her commitment.
Daniel, her family member, recounted that Mary visited her boyfriend last Friday, only to find him with another woman in the apartment she had provided.
Heartbroken, she returned to her own apartment and called her mother to share what had happened, reportedly saying: “Take heart, I will not live again.”
Tragically, her mother could not immediately return the call due to lack of airtime. Hours later, she received a distressing call that Mary had taken poison and rushed her to a nearby hospital. Despite doctors’ efforts, Mary was pronounced dead later that evening.
Her body was transported back to Yala, where she was buried on Saturday. “We dug her grave immediately. She was too young for any prolonged burial process. Some people think spiritual forces were involved, but nothing can bring her back now,” the family source said.
The woman’s death has left both Enugu and Yala communities in shock and has reignited conversations on mental health awareness and emotional support for young people facing personal crises.