60-year old man commits suicide over inability to give father a befitting burial.

There was confusion in Abeokuta, yesterday, when a – 60 year-old man, Akanni Timothy, allegedly committed suicide only hours to the commencement of his father’s funeral. Relations blamed his financial constraints to give the late father a befitting burial for the suicide.

The lifeless body of the father of eight, fondly called ‘Marshal’ was found dangling on an orange tree close to the venue of the funeral in the neighborhood at Ojugunuko, Oke-Ijemo area of Abeokuta. The body was found by passers-by who raised the alarm which attracted residents. It came as a shock, as the deceased was preparing for his father's funeral slated for yesterday

When the news of his death filtered into the venue, many of the guests who were reported to have settled down for the party hurriedly left.
However, some other people described the ugly incident as spiritually motivated. Mutiu,the deceased brother, said ''Marshal'' was in dire need of money to give their late father a befitting burial.

He said, “I told Baba Sadiat (the deceased) to join me in my tent if he knew he didn’t have the means to entertain his guests. I did not know he will kill himself”.

According to him, the family received permission from the police at Ijemo who visited the scene of the incident before they removed the body of the deceased. 

The Ogun State Police Public Relations Officer, Mr. Muyiwa Adejobi, could not be reached on his mobile line for confirmation as at the time of this report.