A 24- year old man, Abubakar Ahmed, was on Saturday found hanging on a tree in Ganten-Tudu in Kaoje Development Area of Kebbi State .
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A resident of the area, Malam Tukur Mohammed, said in Birnin Kebbi that the deceased was believed to have committed suicide over failed marriage bid.
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Mohammed said the deceased had been farming to earn a living.
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He added that the deceased ostensibly committed suicide after failing to produce N40,000 bride price for the marriage scheduled for Friday, Jan. 31.
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The witness said that the deceased was not happy with an arrangement to postpone the marriage to Friday, Feb. 7 in spite of assurance from relatives that the money would be paid.
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The deceased reportedly travelled to neighbouring Buya village with a friend on a motorcycle to recover a debt but was unsuccessful.
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He was not seen again until his corpse was found dangling on a tree on Saturday.
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The sole administrator of Kaoje Development Area, Malam Bello Abdullahi, confirmed the incident.
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He said the deceased had been buried according to Islamic injunction while the Police had commenced investigation into the matter.
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