45-year-old mother of five commits suicide 

By Ajuma Edwina Ameh

A 45-year-old mother of five has reportedly committed suicide at Okposi Umuoghara, in Ezza North local government Area of Ebonyi State.

It was gathered that before the woman, Ifeoma Otubo, took her own life, she had constantly lamented that she was finding it difficult to take care of her children.

She was found hanging on a mango tree behind her house on Sunday, December 20.

The deceased’s brother, Christopher Oyibo, who confirmed the incident, disclosed that she had attempted to commit suicide in 2014 but was rescued.

The deceased and her family were said to be displaced as a result of the lingering Ezza/Eziulo communal crisis in Ishielu local government area of Ebonyi State.

“She was among the people displaced by Ezza/Eziulo war. She returned to her father’s house having been displaced by the communal war together with the husband and children.

“Since that time, life has not been easy for the family. About five years ago she attempted suicide but was stopped by people who saw her.

“But this time around, the husband said he entered his room, while she entered into her room with the children. Very early in the morning when the children woke up to ease themselves, they saw their mother hanging on the mango tree behind their house.

“It was said that the diseased during her first suicide attempt gave hardship as reason. Before the war they were living well and had a personal business shop she was managing, but when they relocated to the father’s house at Umuoghara they became small farmers and life became hard,” a source disclosed.

Confirming the incident, the spokesman for the State Police Command, Loveth Odah, described it as unfortunate.