Local Government Council of Edo are trying to unravel the
cause of the death of a 30-year-old housewife, Mrs Margaret
Atogwe, found hanging in her room.
The police want to determine whether the woman committed
suicide or was murdered.
Neighbours of the deceased said that the corpse was found
dangling from the ceiling of a dark small room, believed to be
the room of the deceased at No. 2 Abeh St., Ayogwiri.
The Divisional Police Officer for Ayowiri, DSP Abdullahi Gusau, confirmed the incident, saying it had been reported to his office.
"My officers were at the scene of the incident but we are still
investigating on what was the exact cause of the death.
"Efforts are on to bring about the true picture surrounding the
controversial death,'' he said.
Gusau said that the case would be transferred to Benin as soon
as investigations were concluded.
The elder brother of the deceased, Mr Francis Ayonote told
NAN that the deceased could not have hanged herself.
Ayonote said that the circumstances of her sister's death were
questionable.
He said that the deceased was found nude standing by her
window with a rope round her neck and tied to the protector
and not dangling as being claimed.
Ayonote urged the police authorities to unearth the root cause
of the death and bring the culprits to book.
Via: Vanguard/ NAN
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