A business man at Ikoku spare parts market in Diobu, Port Harcourt City Local Government Area of Rivers state has committed suicide over business failure.
The forty five years old Chinedu Ogwa, from Ebonyi state was said to have drank rat poison at his residence in Mile 3 Diobu last night and dropped a note for his wife.
Speaking to Journalists wife of the deceased, Mrs Chidinma Ogwa explained that she came back from church with her children and observed that the door was locked while the torch was on inside the house.
Mrs Ogwa revealed that she collected the key from where they usually keep the key and opened the door only to see the lifeless body of the husband and a substance suspected to be poison.
She said her screaming attracted neighbours who after observation advised that the matter be reported to the Police which they did .
Meanwhile, a neighbour who spoke with our correspondent also confirmed the shocking news.
However, Spokesman of the Rivers State Police command, Mr. Nnamdi Omoni said he is yet to be briefed on the matter.
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