Middle-aged man allegedly commits suicide in Bayelsa

Akam James, Yenagoa

A middle–aged man identified as Oliver Osieme, has allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself in his home in Etegwe community, Yenagoa Local Government Area of Bayelsa state.

The deceased who hails from Anambra state was said to have allegedly killed himself when the wife who is a trader and other close relations had gone out.

A close relation said nobody was in the house when the incident happened since they all go out for their daily business, adding that in the afternoon when a younger in-law to the deceased came back from school she noticed the house was locked.

“Everybody went out including the wife, but the wife’s younger sister came back from school and noticed the doors to his room and the apartment was locked.

“Kknowing that he’s always at home since he lost his job as a truck driver, she kept on knocking, then she went to the window to see if she can gaze into the room from the back, that was how she saw him (deceased) hanging in his room.

“It’s a sad experience.Nnobody would have thought such a thing would have been planned by him. The police have just taken his corpse with them; if you had come earlier, you would have seen it, a young man that was full of life,” the relation narrated.

When our correspondent visited the home of the deceased, the whole community was in mourning mood as people were seen going into the apartment of the deceased to console the grieving wife while others gathered around discussing the incident in hushed tones on Tuesday morning..

In our quest to see and speak with the wife, a close relation to the wife said she can’t respond to questions now as she’s still in shock over the demise of her husband.

Meanwhile, when contacted the Police Public Relations Officer in Bayelsa state Police Command, Asinim Butwats, said that the matter hasn’t been brought to his notice, but promised to get the details and revert back.