Man commits suicide after selling piece of land to three buyers in Benue

By Peter Duru, Makurdi

A middle-aged man, Tartor Ayihe has reportedly committed suicide after allegedly selling a plot of land to three different buyers at Ayihe village, Makurdi Local Government Area, LGA, of Benue State.

The deceased was reported to have drank a poisonous substance believed to be a snipper to take his own life.

Narrating the incident, a source in the community who preferred anonymity said the deceased took his own life Wednesday evening after he was asked by the community leaders to give a detailed account of how he sold the piece of land to three different buyers.

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.”

Contacted, the Police Public Relations Officer, Chief Superintendent, CSP, Catherine Anene who confirmed the incident said, “Our operatives have been sent there to find out what happened.”