According to reports, Tartor Ayihe, a middle-aged man, killed himself after allegedly selling a piece of land in Ayihe village, Makurdi Local Government Area, LGA, of Benue State, to three separate purchasers.
The deceased committed suicide on Wednesday night after being asked by the community leaders to provide a thorough explanation of how he sold the land to three different purchasers, according to a community source who asked to remain anonymous.
According to the witness, “After it was discovered that he sold a piece of family land to three different buyers, the matter was reported to the Kindred Head by those he deceived into buying the land.
“He was summoned to the home of the Kindred Head alongside the buyers. They all assembled for the matter to be addressed. But he suddenly left the meeting venue in the pretence that he wanted to pick something from his residence.
“We later heard that he rather went to provision stores to purchase poisonous chemicals believed to be snippers which he took home and drank, after switching off the phone.
“And after waiting for him for about an hour, people were sent to go and bring him back to the venue. But on getting to his home he was discovered motionless and empty bottles of the chemical he consumed littered the place. He was immediately rushed to the hospital but was already dead at the time of getting to the hospital.
Catherine Anene, Chief Superintendent, CSP, Police Public Relations Officer, who was contacted and verified the incident, stated, “Our operatives have been sent there to find out what happened.”
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Published by Ejoh Caleb
