By Matthew Tabe
A 34-year-old man identified as Iliya Adamu, has committed suicide after he was accused of stealing the sum of N40,000 about 8 months ago.
Late Iliya of Kwanan Waya in Yola South Local Government Area, Adamawa State was found hanging from a rope tied to a tree on Thursday, November 10, 2022.
The deceased who was a bricklayer was working in Girei LGA, was said to have been accused by his brother of stealing the money in April, 2022.
Reports gathered that the deceased terminated his own life after he kept complaining as well as denying the allegation levelled against him by his own brother.
Getting fade up with the wave of reproach and embarassement, Iliya ended his own life by hanging.
The lifeless body of the man was found dangling in the bush in Girei LGA after 2 days, which threw the community into confusion.
Residents said that a container of insecticide was found near the place where he hanged himself believing that he might have consumed it while embarking on a journey of no return.
Confirming the incident, the spokesperson of the state police command, SP Suleiman Yahaya Nguroje, said the command is still investigating the matter, as he cautioned the general public to desist from taking laws into their own hands.