Shocking: Read what retired army officer did before killing himself

– Mystery surrounds reason officer committed said act

– Children, neighbours shocked over incident that occurred at night

A retired army officer took his life in Calabar, the Cross River state capital, for reasons he refused to tell anyone, not even his family members, Gistmania is reporting.

The body of retired captain Friday William, a father of eight, was found dangling from a mango tree outside his apartment after he sent a condolence message to his son on his own death.

Witnesses say before the suicide which took place at night while his family members were asleep, he sent a text message to his son living in Port Harcourt, Rivers state to sympathise with the young man on the death of his father.

He also advised his son to remain strong and take care of his siblings.

“He sent the text to his first son at about 10:00pm to condole with him over his own death, but the son did not see the message until he got a call the next morning that his father had committed suicide and I feel he had tied the rope ready for the act before he sent the text,” a m unnamed neighbor was reported as saying.

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Another neighbour on Edim Otop Street where the incident happened and who gave his name as Abasi Imoh, said Willaim’s death was mysterious as he was a happy man who enjoyed the basic things of life.

According to him, the deceased had three cars and got a lot of money from his retirement benefits two years ago.

“He was not poor because he had three cars and had built a house in his village and was generally doing well; that is why we were surprised with his action,” Imoh said.

His corpse has been taken to his hometown, Mkpat Enin, Akwa Ibom state.

The operatives of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) in Lagos had on Tuesday, May 17, prevented a mother of four from committing suicide by jumping into the Lagoon with a 12-month old baby.

The 27 years old lady (name withheld) was restrained by two RRS riders from plunging into the Lagoon from the top of the Third Mainland Bridge.

A cab driver had drawn the attention of the RRS riders on routine patrol of the area to Mrs Adegoke, who was carrying a 12 month old baby at about past 5:00 p.m when the incidence occurred.

On interrogation at the RRS headquarters, the woman noted that she trekked from Medina Estate in Gbagada to Third Mainland.

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