The
remains of a retired captain of the Nigerian Army, Friday William, found
dangling on a mango tree outside his apartment in Calabar, have been taken to
his hometown in Mkpat Enin, Akwa Ibom State.
The
father of eight, according to a neighbour, Abasi Imoh, allegedly tied a rope on
the mango tree outside his apartment at 34, Edim Otop Street in the night while
his family was asleep and hung himself for a reason yet to be ascertained.
“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”. Abasi stated.
“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”. Abasi stated.
The
neighbour said before hanging himself, that the retired captain reportedly sent
a text message to his son, who lives in Port Harcourt at about 10pm, to condole
with him over his death and advised him to be strong to take care of his
siblings.
“He
sent the text to his first son at about 10 pm to condole with him over his own
death, 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”.
Abasi said the man had about three cars and got a lot of
money from his retirement benefits two years ago and was living well which is
the reason many people are surprised with his action. ‘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.”
-Vanguard
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