A Nigerian soldier, Captain Alphonsus Alexander Kalthy Bazza has reportedly committed suicide.
The incident, according to reports, happened in Uyo, the Akwa Ibom state capital.
Captain Bazza’s death was confirmed by one of his relatives.
The unnamed relative said the lifeless body of Captain Bazza, who recently became a father, was found hanging from a tree in a bush on Saturday night.
According the relative, Bazza’s death is ‘mysterious and suspicious,’.
The souce added that the cause of death had not been ascertained as he left no suicide note for either his wife, elder sister or any other member of his family.
“How can a Captain in the army hang himself with a mosquito net that he used to sleep? He didn’t have any reason to kill himself. Did he kill somebody? No! So why would he just kill himself? He lost his tent mate under mysterious circumstances when he was in Yobe.
“He got married in 2017 and he has only one child – a boy,” the source said.
The army headquarters, he said, has began an investigation to determine the cause of his demise.
“We lost this young man (my brother-in-law), Captain Alphonsus Alexander Kalthy Bazza, last night. He committed suicide in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State.
“But the army headquarters is investigating the real cause of his death. They claimed his body was found hanging in the bush. No note was given to either his wife or any member of his family; the family is not aware that he left any note behind,” the family source said.
