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By Lizzy Chirkpi
A young man identified only as IK has allegedly died by suicide in the Kagini area of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
The tragic incident, which occurred on Friday, drew public attention after a video surfaced on the verified Facebook page of Lere Olayinka, Senior Special Assistant on Public Communication and Social Media to the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike.
In the video, residents believed to be friends and neighbours of the deceased expressed shock over the incident, questioning his decision.
“Why would IK choose to end his life like this?” one mourner lamented.
While some speculated that personal struggles may have driven him to the act, others suspected foul play and insisted on seeing the stool allegedly used in the incident.
As of the time of filing this report, the FCT Police Command has not released an official statement on the matter.