Posted by Amarachi on Tue 03rd Dec, 2019 - tori.ng
An elderly man known as Pa Mathias has been found dead with his body hanging from a tree at Awgu, Enugu state.
The Police Command in Enugu State has commenced an investigation into the death of an octogenarian, Pa Mathias, 84, who allegedly died by suicide in a community in the state.
The Command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Ebere Amaraizu, who made this known in a statement on Tuesday in Enugu, said that the alleged suicide was committed in Awgu Local Government Area of the state.
“It was gathered that the victim identified as Mathias was allegedly found dead while hanging on a tree on December 1 in the evening,’’ he said.
In another development, one Ogbonna in Nkanu West Local Government Area had been helping police operatives in their investigation in relation to the death of one Ngwu from the same LG.
“The deceased, Ngwu, had allegedly gone to separate a fight between the suspect and his wife on November 25 before the suspect allegedly pursued him with a stick and this resulted in Ngwu falling into a well inside their neighbour’s compound.
“It was further gathered that Ngwu was later rescued from the well and taken to University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, Ituku/Ozalla for medical attention and was later confirmed dead by a doctor on duty,’’ he said.
Source:(NAN)