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Catholic worshiper commits suicide, hangs self in church
A devoted Catholic member and taxi driver identified as Kachi sent scores into pandemonium and mourning when he reportedly committed suicide in the premises of the church hall at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, located at Creek road in Port Harcourt, Rivers State.
According to Magnus, a youth leader in the church, the deceased who hailed from Imo State was well liked because he is a mass servant dedicated to the works of God.
Reports say the deceased may have taken his life probably because the owner of the taxi he was operating to make bread and butter retrieved his vehicle.
According to Nkechi Ndu, a member of the church, efforts have been made to contact the parents of the the 20 something year-old boy who had taken refuge in the church.
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Ndu said; “The boy was not married and has been sleeping in the church hall. The taxi he was driving was on hire purchase.
“I learnt the owner of the car has collected it. May be, he was not meeting up his conditions of agreement with the owner. I think he took his life out of frustration,” she offered.
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yanju omotodun
April 23, 2017 at 2:45 pm
The spirit of suicide is moving about nowadays, we have to stop the trend if not our population will wane out due to people committing suicide hinging it on various reasons.
JOHNSON PETER
April 23, 2017 at 7:37 pm
It’s apc government frustration that is causing it. Did you hear of this in the Pdp ‘s era. It’s part of the change apc promised us.
seyi jelili
April 23, 2017 at 10:22 pm
You are mad for saying that. So why can’t you go commit suicide too so far it is apc plans for you. Nonsense talk. Anyone who chooses to die, should die
Animashaun Ayodeji
April 23, 2017 at 7:50 pm
I’m sure the pope of the church knows the deceased had nowhere to stay than the church, why didn’t he help him before he gave up on himself?
Agbor Chris
April 23, 2017 at 8:12 pm
The pope will only know if he was aware of what the guy was going through, the pope cannot be given any fault in this suicide case.
Nonso Ezeugo
April 24, 2017 at 5:18 am
No fault should go to the Pope because his not in the mind of the disease so let no blame goes too the Pope beside death is choice so i believe the disease wants to die
Anita Kingsley
April 23, 2017 at 7:54 pm
That’s a great abomination, what were the people in the church looking at when he committed suicide. Churches need to be very careful and watchful of who they allow to sleep in the church.