MAN COMMITTED SUICIDE AT AGE 67 YEARS.

God is the giver of life to every man human being on the surface of the earth. He did not give anyone power to take his or her life by themselves.

This is not the story of a man called Mr Timothy Akanni, 67 years old in the city of Abeokuta the capital of Ogun state who committed suicide at early hour of saturday.

 

Timothy popularly called “Marshal” was found hanging on an orange tree in Ojugunuko, Oke-Ijemo area of Abeokuta over what eyewitnesses described as his inability to raise enough funds that would enable him to give his late father a befitting burial.

A resident of the area, who pleaded anonymity, said passersbys who saw Timothy’s lifeless body dangling on the tree raised the alarm which attracted other residents.

The resident said the deceased who was making preparations for the final burial ceremony of his father scheduled for Saturday (yesterday) had already hired a disc jockey to entertain guests during the ceremony.

The development resulted in the indefinite postponement of the burial ceremony.

A sibling of the deceased, Mutiu, told newsmen that his late brother took his life probably because he lacked the financial means to give their late father a befitting burial.

“I told Baba Sadiat (the deceased) to join me under my tent if he knew that he did not have the means to entertain his guests. I did not know that he would kill himself. I don’t understand why he killed himself,” Mutiu said.

Policemen from the Ijemo Divisional Police station who were at the scene of the incident told the family to bring down the corpse of the deceased from the tree.

The deceased had three wives and eight children.

The Police Public Relations Officer, Mr. Muyiwa Adejobi, could not be reached on his mobile phone to confirm the incident as his phone was switched off.

He also did reply text messages sent to his phone.LOOD Naija