Suicide reported in Benue involving retired soldier

In Nyiniongun, a neighbourhood of Makurdi, Benue State, a 72-year-old former soldier is said to have killed himself in his property across from St. Joseph Catholic Church.

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Francis Dooga, the victim, is said to have hanged himself from a tree at his house.

Speaking under anonymity, a neighbour claimed that Dooga, also referred to as the “old soldier,” carried out the atrocities after his family had left.

The neighbour questioned the retiree’s decision-making process after discovering his body hanging from a tree at 6:00 p.m. on Sunday.

According to some locals, the late retiree had previously voiced complaints about difficulty.

It was discovered that the deceased had expressed dissatisfaction over multiple individuals in his vicinity defrauding him of his pension and worried about the pension board not paying him in full.

SP By text message, our correspondent received confirmation of the incident from Catherine Anene, the Benue police spokeswoman.