By John Ugo
A 27 years old woman identified as Mrs Cynthia Agho, has allegedly committed suicide in Benin, the Edo State capital.
The incident happened at Lucky Way area of Aduwawa, Benin City.
It was gathered that the woman was found dangling with a rope on her neck tied to the ceiling fan in her bedroom.
This is as the husband of the woman, Emmanuel Omoru, has been arrested by the police following allegation that he may have killed the wife but faked it as suicide.
The State Police spokesperson, CSP Chidi Nwabuzor, who confirmed the incident, said, it happened at no 10, Omozese street, off street 2, off Lucky way, Aduwawa areas of Benin City,
According to Nwabuzor “It is a case of suspected suicide. On July 7, the control room of Aduwawa police station received a distress call that a certain woman committed suicide by hanging at no 10, Omozese street, off street 2, off Lucky Way, Aduwawa Benin City”,
He said when the police visited the scene of the crime, they met a certain woman who was later identified by her husband, one Emmanual Omoru as Mrs Cynthia Agho, 27, swinging in a rope tied to the ceiling fan inside in her bedroom.
” A stool was found under the ceiling fan, the corpse was photographed, lower down and evacuated to the police’s hospital morgue for autopsy. No written note was found at the scene”
He said that preliminary investigation has commenced to identify or find out whether it is a case of suspected suicide or murder.
“Rumour is flying that it is a case of suspected murder and that is why investigation has commenced to unravel the truth”.
He said “the husband of the woman is in the police custody undergoing investigation at Aduwawa police station and would be transfered to the command’s Criminal Investigation Department for thorough investigations”.
