Samuel Nkemakolem, YenagoaA middle-aged man said to have hailed from Enugu State has committed suicide in Etegwe-Epie, a suburb of Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State capital. The 45-year-old man, identified as Oliver Osieme, reportedly hung himself inside his room in the community. It was learnt that the victim, his partner and a teenage girl staying with them had morning devotion before the woman left for her business at the Tombia roundabout, while the teenager left for school. A close relation, who did want to be named, told our correspondent that nobody was in the house when the incident happened. The Police Public Relations Officer in Bayelsa State, SP Asinim Butswat, who confirmed the incident, said the police were currently investigating the circumstances surrounding the man’s death.

Source: Punch June 25, 2019 23:15 UTC