Man commits suicide over youngest wife’s death in Niger State

A 30 year old man, identified as Stephen Moses has committed suicide after the death of his youngest wife in Niger State.

The tragic incident followed the death of his second wife in March this year which had made him battled mental and emotional health challenges in Ikumi village, Shako District, Gurara Local Government Area of the State

Newsreporter gathered that the victim had repeatedly said that he could not have a comfortable life without his late wife.

It was alleged that he used his Dane gun, with which he hunted, to kill himself on his farm.

According to the source, the deceased left behind his first wife and two children.

Spokesman for the Niger state Police Command, Wasiu Abiodun, who confirmed the incident, explained that late Stephen  shot himself on the chest with a Dane gun in his farm.

Abiodun added that the Police operatives from Gawu-Babangida Division had visited the scene, found a Dane gun and the body on the ground.

“The body was taken to the hospital while preliminary findings revealed that the deceased was mourning the death of his wife who recently passed on, and has been threatening to commit suicide, and his relatives didn’t inform the police for preventive measures