Father Of 3 Commits Suicide After sack In Benin

A father of three, who was identified as
Patrick Essien, was reported have committed
suicide, yesterday, in Benin after he was
allegedly sacked from the transport company
where he worked.
His dangling body was found in the roof of the
toilet at the residence at Imasabemwen Street, off
Siluko Road.
Some co-tenants, who spoke to journalists, said the
deceased had complained earlier that he had been
sacked, although they could not volunteer the name
of the company.
According to them, a co-tenant, who went to the
toilet to ease himself, peeped in after knocking
several times without getting any response. That
was when he saw a body dangling from the roof.
They said the late driver had been living at the
residence for the past 14 years without any wife or
children but that he told them he had a wife and
three kids somewhere.
According to them, "we saw him this morning. He
said he was sacked and we later found him dead in
the toilet."
His corpse was later taken away by the police.
In a related development, a 74-year-old man,
Clement Omorogbe, has been jailed by an Egor
Magistrate Court for raping a minor in November
2010.
Presiding Magistrate, Eboh Braimoh in her
judgment, said there were increasing cases of rape
and sentenced the accused to serve as deterrent to
others.