A sixty-year-old man, Okporo Arigo, has reportedly
committed suicide in a bush at Uwheru in Ughelli
North Local Government Area of Delta State
because of “severe hunger”.
The late Arigo was said to have left a suicide note,
which said he was abandoned by his brother while
he had nothing to feed on.
A source, who spoke in confidence, said
that the late Arigo left behind a sick wife and an
unspecific number of children.
He said the late Arigo had a younger brother, who
is a councillor, but had not been paid in the last
10 months by the state government.
The source added:
“I don’t think the man would have died if the state
government had been paying the councillors their
salaries. I believe the payment was part of what
that led to the death of the councillor’s brother.”
Efforts to reach the councillor and the community
leaders to confirm the incident were unsuccessful
last night.
But a community youth leader confirmed the
incident, saying Arigo’s death was painful.
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