appears to have committed suicide in
Yenagoa, Bayelsa State capital, few hours
after he was allegedly awarded a N200
million road contract by the state
government.
Tari, who is believed to hail from Trofani in
Sagbama Local Government Area, was
awarded the Egbedi road contract in
Kolokuma/Opokuma Local Government Area
of the state.
The deceased reportedly swallowed a
mixture of insecticide known as sniper, and
liquid bleach at his residence in Civil Servants
Estate behind the office of the State
Scholarship Board. Sources close to the
family said neighbours found him writhing
in pains on Friday and on seeing the
substance he took, his mother, a retired civil
servant, was immediately contacted. He was
rushed to the Federal Medical Centre (FMC)
and when his condition did not improve he
was taken to a church where he eventually
died.
His family members are still in shock, as
none could explain why he took his own life
since there was no suicide note. The cause
of death has divided the family, with some
insisting that unknown powers might have
trigger his death, while some disclosed that
the deceased has been receiving threat calls
over some deals he had with some people.
A source, who visited Trofani on Saturday,
said the incident was the subject. Sources at
police headquarters stated that operatives
of the State Investigating Department are
already investigating the incident
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