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Native doctor commits suicide in Abia
A native doctor known as Onyeonoziri Friday on Saturday committed suicide in Ukpakiri village, Obingwa local government area of Abia State.
The man popularly known as “Nonoo” and said to be in his 30s left behind a wife and daughter.
He also had two children from his previous marriage.
The deceased didn’t leave any suicide note and nobody could state exactly the cause of his action as many residents of the area said his family was one of the richest in the community.
But a source close to the family told journalists that the man had complained to his wife for days that he was afraid, although he never disclosed the reason for his fears.
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He said: “The entire family was surprised to wake up in the morning to see his dangling lifeless body hanging on the front of his house.
“The whole community gathered at their home that Saturday morning watching how he used his motorcycle to climb to the roof of his house to fix his neck on the rope.”
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