…No parting the love path even in death…
…It could be centuries away from the renaissance Italy to Adamawa, the reality of the tragedy in William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet comes into play with Florence’ suicide…
The Periscope Global Literati
A 22-year old health worker in a country side of Adamawa state whose name is given as Florence Vandi would not save the life of her boyfriend, whose name is given as Nuhu Boniface, the same way the hospital he was being admitted tried but wouldn’t.
Boniface’ death appeared so devastating that Vandi wouldn’t endure sparing her life for neither her parents nor any other man, not even for her Maker she should worship as a purpose of life; in her words, she was quoted as saying, “what’s the meaning of this life without my heartthrob!”
It was reported that Vandi left the hospital scene of her lover’s death bed – to suffer herself with Ota-piapia insecticide she took at home – so that she could be reunited with her so dear a dear, even in death, great beyond; actualising William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, leaving the Nigerian Police in Adamawa state with the revelation and further investigation.
The Police Public Relations Officer in Adamawa, SP Suleiman Yahaya Nguroje, in a report, revealed that “22-YEAR OLD LADY COMMITS SUICIDE AT VONOKLANG IN GIREI LGA”.
Nguroje disclosed the reason for the suicide that the literary mind would interprete as akin to William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet that “Adamawa State Police Command on 12/12/2023 received a report that a 22-year old lady identified as Florence Vandi, has committed suicide by consuming a liquid substance suspected to be Ota-piyapiya.
“Late Florence, an indigene of Michika LGA, who resides at Vonokilang in Girei local government area, ended her life by consuming the local substance protesting the death of her boyfriend.
“The deceased took the unfortunate decision few hours after the death of her boyfriend known as Nuhu Boniface who died while receiving treatment at a hospital.
“Investigation further revealed that until her death, Florence was a Health Worker attached to Girei Primary Healthcare Centre.
“The Commissioner of Police, CP Afolabi Babatola who expressed sadness over the incident, advised members of the public to avoid taking laws into their hands and report any suspicious movement around their neighborhood to the police”.
In a desperate attempt to be reunited with Romeo, Juliet follows the Friar’s plot and fakes her own death. The message fails to reach Romeo and believing Juliet dead, he takes his life in her tomb. Juliet wakes to find Romeo’s corpse beside her she too took her life.