A 40 year-old father of four identified as Chris Ozobia from Onitsha in Anambra state has committed suicide in Enugu.
Ozobia reportedly took his own life at his block industry located at Ugbo Owa, by old airport road, Emene, Enugu on Sunday 3rd March, 2024.
The deceased left behind four children and a wife. His children are between three to nine years old and lives at standard layout by Tarmac school, Emene Enugu.
A friend of the deceased who wants to remain anonymous, said Ozobia took his own life in his workplace after lying to his wife to leave the house.
He said the lifeless body was discovered the next day, Monday, 4th March, 2024 after his wife and child found his phone at home switched off.
His words: “Only him knew why he left, he dropped no note, hence, nobody knows why he took this decision because he’s full of life and likes enjoying himself. He took his life at his block industry which is located at Ugbowa along the old airport road.
“He left his house on Sunday morning and told his wife he was going to see his cement dealer that sells at Penoks junction. When the wife waited for so long, he tried calling him but his number was switched off.
“The wife raised the alarm because the husband’s number being switched off was uncommon. She came out and starting calling for help and her daughter saw his phone switched off in their room.
“The next day, the woman went to his block industry to look for him and found him lying down lifeless. The police came and took his remains away but has released same to the neighbourhood that helped in putting him in the morgue.
“A lot of stories are flying around but we just learnt he took two big bottles of sniper which he bought at Eke Obinagu market.
“Ozobia is a graduate of University of Benin and was never known to have any tendency of suicide. They’re a struggling family, his kids are still in primary school and needs help because they’re struggling,” he said.
