In a heart-wrenching incident in the Jeddo community of Delta State, a father of nine, known simply as Mr. Charles, has reportedly taken his own life.
According to The PUNCH, the tragic event occurred in the early hours of Monday.
Sources close to the situation revealed that Mr. Charles ingested an insecticide at his home in the Okpe Local Government Area before heading to his in-law’s house in nearby Ugbokodo, where he ultimately succumbed to the poison.
Prior to this devastating act, it was reported that Mr. Charles, a member of the Jeddo Community Vigilante, had a heated argument with his wife, during which he pleaded with her not to leave him.
However, his wife refused to heed his desperate pleas.
Although no suicide note was found, investigators discovered empty insecticide bottles in his pockets, hinting at the circumstances leading to his tragic decision.
As of the time of this report, efforts to contact, the Police Public Relations Officer for the Delta State Command, SP Bright Edafe,for further comments on the incident were unsuccessful, as he did not respond to calls.