RT Journal Article SR Electronic T1 Suicide in Nigeria: observations from the content analysis of newspapers JF General Psychiatry JO Gen Psych FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd SP e100347 DO 10.1136/gpsych-2020-100347 VO 34 IS 1 A1 Tosin Philip Oyetunji A1 S M Yasir Arafat A1 Stephen Oluwaseyi Famori A1 Timilehin Blessing Akinboyewa A1 Michael Afolami A1 Moyo Faith Ajayi A1 Sujita Kumar Kar YR 2021 UL http://gpsych.bmj.com/content/34/1/e100347.abstract AB Background Suicide is a global public health problem and Nigeria is one of the epicentres of suicide in the world. However, there is a dearth of research exploring the epidemiological aspects of suicide in Nigeria.Aim To examine the demographic information and precipitating events for suicides in Nigeria by analysing the contents of newspaper reports of suicide.Methods We searched, collected, and analysed published news reports about suicide from 10 English newspapers in Nigeria. A total of 350 suicide reports were assessed between January 2010 and December 2019 after screening and sorting.Results The mean (SD) age of the reported cases was 36.33 (15.48) years. Majority of the reported cases were male (80.6%), married (51.8%), students (33.6%), living in a semi-urban area (40.3%) and among the age group of 25–34 (25.3%). Hanging (48.6%) and poisoning (32.2%) were the most commonly reported methods of suicide. Financial constraints and marital conflicts were most commonly assumed precipitating factors.Conclusion This study suggests that being male, married, or living in semi-urban areas are associated with suicide in Nigeria. Further community-based studies are warranted to generalise the findings and adopt appropriate preventive strategies.Data are available on reasonable request.