Edward Soje, a director with the Kogi state civil
service, has committed suicide by hanging himself on
a tree, in the capital, Lokoja.
According to NAN, Soje’s lifeless body was found
hanging on a tree close to the Maigumeri barracks of
the Nigeria army, in the state capital, Lokoja.
Police reports confirm that the 54-year-old took his
life some 10 days after his wife of 17 years gave birth
to a set of male triplets in a private hospital in Abuja.
The couple had been childless prior to the incident.
Soje, a grade level 16 officer with the Kogi state
teaching service commission, was at the time of his
demise being owed 11 months’ salary arrears, NAN
reports.
The family of the late Soje confirmed that in order to
relieve the heavy financial burden he was experiencing,
he was forced to sell his only car and a three-bedroom
apartment he was building in Lokoja.
Soje had given no indication that he would take his
life, having performed naming rite for his newborn sons
and staying a couple of days with his family before
leaving the Hosiptal, supposedly to return with
supplies needed.
October 14 would be the last Soje’s wife saw of him,
as days later, his body was identified at the morgue of
the Federal Medical Centre, Lokoja, after a thorough
search for the missing man.
Kogi state police command say all physical evidence
indicates that Soje’s lifeless body, found hanging, was
the result of a suicide.
William Aya, public relations officer, and assistant
superintendent of Police, said that Soje’s lifeless body
was found on a tree behind the barracks at about 5:55
p.m on October 16, after receiving information from the
military intelligence office.
“Police moved to the scene, removed the corpse to the
morgue of the Federal Medical Centre, Lokoja.
“Investigation is still ongoing,” Aya said.
Earlier in September, a director with the Lagos state
civil service command reportedly committed suicide in
his home.
TheCable
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