Retired Army Captain and father of 8 commits suicide in Calabar Nigeria
A retired Captain in the Nigerian Army identified as Friday
William committed suicide in Calabar, Cross River State.
According to Cross River Watch, body of the Mr William was
found dangling from a mango tree outside his compound at No 34, Edim Otop
Street, Calabar, Cross River State. The deceased hails
from Mkpat Enin Local
Government in Akwa Ibom State but lived with his family in Calabar.
Neighbors and relatives shocked as he was said not to be
desperate and was living in his own house, owned three cars while all his eight
children are said to be doing well. One of his neighbours, Abasi Imoh said:
"We woke up in the morning to behold the body dangling
on the mango tree outside the compound and we do not know what was responsible
for his action. We gathered that Captain William had allegedly sent a text
message to one of his sons who lives in Port Harcourt, at about 10pm, to
condole with him over his own death and advised him to be strong to take care
of his siblings. But the son did not see the message until he got a call the
next morning that his father had committed suicide and I feel he had tied the
rope ready for the act before he sent the text. He was not poor because he had
three cars and had built a house in his village and was generally doing well;
that is why we were surprised with his action,"
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