The Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps,(NSCDC) Abia State Command Umuahia has rescued an 18 years old pregnant girl Miss Deborah (surname withheld) for attempting to commit suicide.

According to the Commandant said the girl was rescued at a forest in Ossah Mission Hill, Umuahia while trying to commit suicide adding that the victim hails from Ariaria in Osisioma Local Government Area of the State.

Briefing newsmen, the commandant Walter Akubiro said the girl was frustrated and lost hope in life when their mother, Mrs. Happiness (surname withheld) abandoned her and her three younger sisters to remarry in 2013 after the death of their father.

The NSCDC boss noted that efforts made by the girl to better her life and that of her younger ones proved abortive and last hope she relocated to her boyfriend house David Surname (withheld) in Aba.

Speaking further said under the circumstance the young girl find herself became pregnant for her boyfriend inthe- course-of their living together, but unfortunately for her the boyfriend denied the pregnancy and ejected her.

The commandant noted that Deborah having been overwhelmed by her present condition and help coming from nowhere resulted in her wondering around the street until she made up her mind to take her life by committing suicide.

He disclosed that help came her way when an officer of NSCDC attached to Ossah Mission hill area sighted her in the forest trying to kill herself and rushed to rescued her.

The State Commandant said efforts made by Nigerian Security and civil defence Corp Anti-Child Trafficking Unit to reach the mother of the girl and her boyfriend proved abortive.

Akubiro while parading the victim assured her of adequate care by the corps and a brighter future for her irrespective of her situation.

He therefore enjoined the general public to be their brothers keeper and to always give helping hand to venerable persons in the society, adding that such gesture goes a long way to make the society a better place, he however appeal to anti child trafficking unit of the corps to be up and doing to nip in the board such societal problem.