A 23-year-old man, Mr. ThankGod Elufo has allegedly taken his own life by stabbing himself to death.
The ugly incident took place in Nwodo Estate in the Ajaji (Bonsaac) layout area of Asaba, the Delta State capital.
The tragic incident occurred after the young man was reportedly asked by his elder brother to prepare for an outing.
Sources in the area told newsmen that the elder brother, after requesting ThankGod to dress up, waited for him unaware that his sibling had gone into the kitchen and allegedly stabbed himself fatally.
Speaking on the incident, a local resident said a distress call was made to the Chairman of the local vigilante group, Mr. Okolo, who quickly arrived at the scene.
According to the eyewitness “The incident happened behind Nwodo Estate in Ajaji layout. They called the vigilante chairman to inform him. I went there with the chairman, Mr. Okolo, yesterday night,” the sources said.
The body of the deceased was discovered in the kitchen, and the incident was promptly reported to the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) of B Division in Asaba. Police officers arrived at the scene and evacuated the body to the morgue.
Police spokesperson, SP Bright Edafe, confirmed the incident, while investigations into the circumstances surrounding the alleged suicide are ongoing.
