A 30 year old James Samuel hanged himself

James Samuel who is believed to be 30 years of age hanged himself in a classroom at Government Secondsry School Gurku, Karu Local Government Area of Nasarawa.

 The body was discovered last Friday by a resident in the area, and quickly alerted the police in Gurku.

 Chief Samuel (James father)  who is a community leader in Gurku, was present at the scene along side his other children. Chief Gurku spoke about his son saying;

"My late son attended Government Secondary School Gurku, he was a farmer,  welder and a traditional drummer. He was popular among his peers. He is a Tiv but understands Hausa, Jaba, Gbagyi tribes.

 I learnt that this is the first sucide in Gurku and it is a taboo".