A 72-year-old retired soldier, recognized as Francis Dooga, has reportedly dedicated suicide at his compound reverse St. Joseph Catholic Church in Nyiniongun, a suburb of Makurdi, the Benue State capital.
The deceased is claimed to have hanged himself from a tree at his residence on Sunday with out leaving a notice.
The demise of the seven-year-old is claimed to have brought about confusion in his surroundings about what may have prompted him to commit such an act.
A resident of the realm who didn’t want to be named stated not one of the retired soldier's family members had been round when the person referred to as 'Outdated Soldier' dedicated suicide.
He stated: “When one of many relations got here in round 6pm yesterday (Sunday) and he noticed the pensioner's physique dangling from a tree in the home, he raised the alarm.
“It was the alarm that drew the neighbors' consideration to the home.
One other resident of the realm, who additionally pleaded anonymity, defined that the 'outdated soldier' had beforehand complained of hardship as a result of falling into the arms of people that allegedly defrauded him.
However not one of the relations may present journalists with details about the attainable cause why the retired soldier took his personal life.
When contacted, the spokesperson of the state command, SP Catherine Anene, confirmed the incident in a short message, saying, “Now we have the report and investigations are underway.”
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