Uganda

Sad ! 76  year old commit suicide

A 76 year old man  identified as William Wacibra,a resident of Akuru South cell, Nyaravur-Angal Town council,Nebbi District  reportedly committed suicide on Christmas Day  near Akuru stream on Nyaravur-Parombo road.

The LC 1 Chairperson  of Akuru South Cell John Ochan said the deceased body was ”  found  hanging with a rope on a tree   near a stream by some young girls who went to fetch water”.

Felix Onyon Festus,an area  resident says the deceased was residing alone.

The body was  handed back to the relatives for burial in the morning of  December 26 after it was witnessed by Police from Agwok Police Post .

The body was handed over to the relatives for burial.

Rampant suicide cases has been   rife through out this year  amongst greater Nebbi community with many attributing it to combination of factors from health, poverty, depression amongst others.

Mike Rwothomio

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