A former dogged militant, Friday Igbegbe, has allegedly dedicated suicide at Ogbe-Ijoh, headquarters of Warri South-West Native Authorities Space of Delta State.
The Ijaw ex-militant from Ogbe-Ijoh reportedly took his personal life by way of a yet-to-be-ascertained means on Saturday evening after a protracted battle with despair.
Igbegbe, mentioned to be a title holder, reportedly left behind about 36 kids and lots of ‘wives’ a lot of whom have been allegedly not with him throughout his travails.
A chief from Ogbe-Ijoh group, who spoke with our Correspondent in confidence on Sunday night, mentioned Igbegbe had been yoked below despair for a few 12 months.
He mentioned the deceased was taken to a rehab centre someplace in Ogbomoso, Oyo State, typically in the past, over alleged obsession with medication.
In line with him, Igbegbe, who was purported to spend six months on the rehab centre, secretly bolted away and returned to his root to proceed his habit.
The supply additional disclosed that every one efforts to rescue him from suicide ideas have been troublesome as he ultimately took his life on Saturday when he was alone.
“We tried to assist him. However the factor had gotten into his system. We took him to someplace in Ogbomoso for rehab, however he ran away in lower than three months.
“He was purported to spend three months, however ran again house. He killed himself about three months after he left the centre, abandoning about 36 kids.
“It’s a tragic occasion. God is aware of we tried our greatest to save lots of him,” the chief lamented.
In his confirmed Fb deal with, fellow comrades throughout Ijaw land mourned Igbegbe, whom they described as a king-hearted, goal-getting ‘double chief.’
For Comrade Elewei Gbadia, the late former militant left behind a bitter style to swallow.
“So unpalatable to behold! Such an unpleasant sequence in an area of time Ijaw nation misplaced two of its ardent believers of the wrestle!
“That of Chief Commander Richman Yinbiri, now Chief Igbegbe. He was a humane particular person and issues solver throughout his keep on earth.
“He by no means confirmed ego regardless of the quite a few influences he had, however resolved to be a person with the folks’s coronary heart.
“We are going to actually miss him. Might his soul relaxation in peace. And God console the fast household to bear this irreparable loss,” he prayed.
Stephen Jenakumo, one other mourner, described the loss as colossal to the “ljaw Nation, Niger Delta as a area and Ogbe-ljoh Warri Kingdom. RIP.”
Delta Police Command’s image-maker, DSP Brilliant Edafe, when contacted, mentioned he was behind the wheels.
Comrade Oyinbi Onduku, CEO/Writer Niger Delta Mirror Information On-line, who shared images from the burial described the deceased as a compassionate and beneficiant man.
