From our correspondent, in Makurdi
A middle aged man identified as Terhide Garfa might have committed suicide at Kanshio community, a suburb of Makurdi, capital city of Benue State.
According to eyewitness, Garfa’s body was found at about 3:45 pm on Thursday inside a transformer.
How he entered into the fenced transformer, according to Nick, a resident of the area remained a mystery.
Nick said, “someone said that he heard him saying that he wanted to speak with his mother or he would kill himself but the person did not know if he was able to speak with his mother or not.
“The next thing is that people saw his lifeless body close to the transformer.
The Corporate Affairs Manager Jos Electricity Distribution Company, Dr Adakole Elijah described the incident as strange.
Elijah said that the transformer where the lifeless body of the man was found is fenced and could not fathom the reason behind the deceased action.
He said, “We found it strange that a transformer that was fully fenced, somebody could enter into the place and we don’t know really what happened, whether it was a case of suicide or attempted vandalism.
“The pictorial evidence shows that the man forced himself into the transformer.JED has always warned people not to go close to it’s installations.
The Police Public Relations Officer for Benue State Command, Catherine Anene confirmed the incident and said that investigation is on going to unravel the circumstances behind the man’s action.
