Man kills self in Mgbidi, Imo state, over inability to bury mother
A 45-year-old man, identified simply as Fubara, has reportedly killed himself at Mgbidi in Orlu West Local Government Area of Imo State, because of his inability to bury his mother.
Residents said Fubara committed suicide on Wednesday last week by tying an electrical wire to the ceiling fan and then tied the wire around his neck. The incident occurred about 6.30p.m. It was learnt that Fubara had been threatening to kill himself for months because of his financial challenges.
He reportedly attempted suicide a day earlier, but was caught in the act and rescued.
Fubara was said to have killed himself moments after his second wife, nursing a seven-month-old baby, stepped out of their home. Fubara had a first wife, but things had fallen apart between them, leading to the woman walking out of the marriage. It was also learnt that the woman had, “many children for him.”
The woman returned to discover that the door was locked from the inside. After repeatedly banging on the door without getting a response, she peeped through the window, saw his dangling body and screamed, alerting members of the community.
The deceased hailed from Rivers State but his mother was an indigene of Mgbidi.
A member of the community, who gave his name as Dike, said: “On that Wednesday, he sent his wife to the market to purchase food items and then carried out the act. By the time the wife returned from the market, she discovered that the door to their apartment was locked from inside. She peeped through the window and saw the body of her husband dangling from the ceiling where he had used wire from an electric iron to tie to the ceiling fan to hang himself.
“He had on Tuesday attempted to kill himself but was stopped by his friend.
“The deceased’s mother died a year ago and is still at Saint Felix Mortuary in Mgbidi, waiting for burial.”
Dike disclosed that just last week, he engaged Fubara in a discussion, whereby the deceased complained bitterly of the economic hardship in the country and how it was affecting him.
It was learnt that Fubara used to own a block industry in Uli, Anambra State. When his business nosedived, he went to work in his uncle’s block industry.
A close friend of the deceased stopped his suicide attempt on Tuesday. The friend works with him in his uncle’s block industry.
Duke said: “As at the time I left the scene of the crime, the young man’s body was still dangling from the ceiling. The devastated wife had been wailing since last night. The uncle is making arrangements to notify the police and the traditional authority about the incident. Had it been he was an indigene of Mgbidi, the body would have been brought down after performing some traditional rites, and taken to the evil forest. Since he is from Rivers State, we don’t know precisely if he would be taken to the evil forest.
“I gathered that Fubara had been suicidal for quite a long time. Before now, he had been telling people that he was going to die as he didn’t have money to bury his mother. People who knew him very well attested that he had a mental health issue for a long time. He used to threaten his former wife with machete.”
Residents said Fubara committed suicide on Wednesday last week by tying an electrical wire to the ceiling fan and then tied the wire around his neck. The incident occurred about 6.30p.m. It was learnt that Fubara had been threatening to kill himself for months because of his financial challenges.
He reportedly attempted suicide a day earlier, but was caught in the act and rescued.
Fubara was said to have killed himself moments after his second wife, nursing a seven-month-old baby, stepped out of their home. Fubara had a first wife, but things had fallen apart between them, leading to the woman walking out of the marriage. It was also learnt that the woman had, “many children for him.”
The woman returned to discover that the door was locked from the inside. After repeatedly banging on the door without getting a response, she peeped through the window, saw his dangling body and screamed, alerting members of the community.
The deceased hailed from Rivers State but his mother was an indigene of Mgbidi.
A member of the community, who gave his name as Dike, said: “On that Wednesday, he sent his wife to the market to purchase food items and then carried out the act. By the time the wife returned from the market, she discovered that the door to their apartment was locked from inside. She peeped through the window and saw the body of her husband dangling from the ceiling where he had used wire from an electric iron to tie to the ceiling fan to hang himself.
“He had on Tuesday attempted to kill himself but was stopped by his friend.
“The deceased’s mother died a year ago and is still at Saint Felix Mortuary in Mgbidi, waiting for burial.”
Dike disclosed that just last week, he engaged Fubara in a discussion, whereby the deceased complained bitterly of the economic hardship in the country and how it was affecting him.
It was learnt that Fubara used to own a block industry in Uli, Anambra State. When his business nosedived, he went to work in his uncle’s block industry.
A close friend of the deceased stopped his suicide attempt on Tuesday. The friend works with him in his uncle’s block industry.
Duke said: “As at the time I left the scene of the crime, the young man’s body was still dangling from the ceiling. The devastated wife had been wailing since last night. The uncle is making arrangements to notify the police and the traditional authority about the incident. Had it been he was an indigene of Mgbidi, the body would have been brought down after performing some traditional rites, and taken to the evil forest. Since he is from Rivers State, we don’t know precisely if he would be taken to the evil forest.
“I gathered that Fubara had been suicidal for quite a long time. Before now, he had been telling people that he was going to die as he didn’t have money to bury his mother. People who knew him very well attested that he had a mental health issue for a long time. He used to threaten his former wife with machete.”
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