Onyeonoziri Friday, a native doctor in Abia state, reportedly committed suicide in front of his home in Ukpakiri village in Amaise autonomous community in Obingwa Local Government Area, leaving behind a pregnant wife and a son.
According to the state Commissioner of Police, Ene Okon, Onyeonoziri hung himself in front of his shrine, which is situated at the back of his residence. He had been struggling with various illnesses and became frustrated and depressed after all attempts to seek healing through sacrifices ended in failure.
One resident, Ogadinma Nwachukwu, recounted the tragic discovery: “It was this morning that we started hearing cries from his house and when we all gathered, we discovered that our brother, whom we all sat yesterday with is gone. When we asked the wife, she said that the husband told her that he was going to pass the night at Ntighauzor. After that, she went inside the house while the husband told her that he wants to leave his machine behind the house. According to her, she came out in the morning, only to see the corpse of the husband dangling on a tree behind their house.”
The police have stated that an investigation is ongoing to determine if there is any foul play.