Lagos: Female Airforce officer commits suicide

A Nigerian Airforce female Master Warrant Officer George, serving at 651 Base Services Group, committed suicide on Sunday.

It was learnt that the Air Force personnel was found unresponsive at her residence at Block T5 Flat 8 in Sam Ethnan Air Force Base Ikeja, Lagos, after she hanged herself inside her room at about 1400hrs on 10 June 2023.

She was pronounced dead by three Air Provosts who came with another team of personnel to evacuate the body to the 661 Nigerian Air Force Hospital.

The sources explained that the cause of her action is unknown, adding that an investigation is going on to ascertain the reason for her death.