27-year-old chicken seller drinks poison, prevented from suicide by vigilant neighbours
Twenty- seven-year-old Alozie John has attempted to take his life over by drinking poisonous substance.
The chicken seller decided to end it all after he incurred a debt of N1.2m to a livestock supplier in Umunnachi in the Dunukofia Local Government Area of Anambra State.
The Anambra State Police Public Relations Officer, Police Tochukwu Ikenga, explaiend in a statement that the victim, a native of Ebonyi State, was, however rescued by residents and given medical assistance, which saved his live.
The statement reads, “On August 23, 2024, the Anambra Police rescued a young man who attempted to take his own life.
“He was debriefed, rendered medical assistance and kept in safe custody for monitoring.
“The young man was later identified as Alozie John ‘m’ aged 27 years from Isielu LGA Ebonyi State but lives in Umunnachi, Dunukofia LGA. WhatsApp message was intercepted when he engaged the Command on a chat that he drank a poisonous substance hoping for death because of indebtedness of One million, two hundred thousand Naira to his supplier of livestock products.
“He further confessed that he deals with selling live chicken and he took the harmful chemical.
“His mother has been contacted, and she is currently assisting the Police with evaluation, references and transfer to a better facility for proper and other necessary care of the man.”
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