An Akwa Ibom man has reportedly committed suicide by hanging himself behind his uncle’s house.

According to reports, the man, identified as one Afaha Obong, smashed his phone and chewed his SIM card before committing the act in Ikot Akpan Ikpong area of the state.

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The deceased, said to be married with kids, was found dangling from a cocoa tree in the early hours of Tuesday, September 11, 2018.

The remnants of the SIM card were found in his mouth.

However, the motivation behind his action remains unknown at this time.

WuzupNaija recalls that a final year student of the Godfrey Okoye University, simply identified as Desmond, recently committed suicide ahead of his carryover exam.

According to multiple media reports, the late Desmond hung himself in his hostel on Monday morning.

According to photos circulating on the internet his body has since been evacuated by the police.

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In a viral Facebook post, one of his friends wrote;

“We the Godfrey okoye university student mourn the death of our brother DESMOND this morning.

“Rest in peace bro. Till we meet no more.”

WuzupNaija further recalls that a nine-year-old boy has committed suicide because his classmates refused to accept him after he has confessed to being a homosexual.

According to Yahoo Lifestyle, his distraught mother said the young boy had also told his mom the same news weeks before, and she did not seem to mind.

However, it proved to be too big a news for his peers to comprehend, the mother was quoted as saying.

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