Man allegedly ingests poison, takes own life in Abuja

A 45-year-old man, identified as Ambrose Mkpati, has allegedly committed suicide after ingesting a poisonous substance suspected to be Sniper in Kubwa, Federal Capital Territory (FCT).

The incident was contained in a post shared on X by security analyst Zagazola Makama on Tuesday.

According to Makama, the tragedy occurred late on Sunday, October 12, in Topland Community, Gbazango area of Kubwa.

It was gathered that the victim’s niece, Ms. Gania Karim, received a distress call around 11:02 p.m. informing her that Mkpati, a citizen of Benin Republic, had taken the poisonous substance and was in critical condition.

With the help of neighbours, he was rushed to Kubwa General Hospital, where a doctor on duty confirmed him dead on arrival.

“A bottle of the suspected substance was reportedly recovered at the scene, while his body has been deposited at the hospital’s mortuary for preservation and possible autopsy,” Makama wrote.

Authorities have launched an investigation to determine the circumstances surrounding the incident.