There was confusion in Abeokuta, yesterday, when a –
60 year-old man, Akanni Timothy, allegedly committed
suicide only hours to the commencement of his father’s
funeral. Relations blamed his financial incapacitation to
give the late father a befitting burial for the suicide.
The lifeless body of the father of eight, fondly called
‘Marshal’ was found dangling on an orange tree close
to the venue of the funeral in the neighborhood at
Ojugunuko, Oke-Ijemo area of Abeokuta. Sunday
Vanguard gathered that the body was found by passers-
by and raised the alarm which attracted residents. An
eye witness told Sunday Vanguard that the deceased
was preparing for the funeral slated for yesterday.
A family source said Akanni had hired a disc jokey to
entertain his guests at the ceremony.
When the news of his death filtered into the venue,
many of the guests who were reported to have settled
down for the party hurriedly left.
Some relations wee said to have attributed the incident
to the financial challenges facing the late Akanni .
However, some other people described the ugly
incident as spiritually motivated. One of the siblings of
the deceased, who simply identified himself as Mutiu,
said his late brother was in dire need of money to give
their late father a befitting burial.
He said, “I told Baba Sadiat (the deceased) to join me in
my tent if he knew he didn’t have the means to entertain
his guests. I did not know he will kill himself”.
According to him, the family received permission from
the police at Ijemo who visited the scene of the incident
before they removed the body of the deceased. .
The Ogun State Police Public Relations Officer, Mr.
Muyiwa Adejobi, could not be reached on his mobile
line for confirmation as at the time of this report
http://www.vanguardngr.com/2013/05/lack-of-fund-for-dads-burial-60-yr-old-commits-suicide/

Na this one dem dey call 'Death at a funeral' Why should an elderly man of 60 take his own life cos he has no money to lavish of his father funeral
*In Fela's voice* Double wahala for dead body and the owner of dead bodies

I guiess his own son that's to bury him will also commit suicide on the eve of d funeral, and d vicious circle continues.good 4 dem

Raymondenyi: I guiess his own son that's to bury him will also commit suicide on the eve of d funeral, and d vicious circle continues.good 4 dem

no mind the man, when he knew he want a lavish burial for his dad, he should have been planning from age 40. Now the children ll be spending loads of money on rituals, as it is the practice when one family member commits suicide, not to talk of funeral arrangements, double wahala

Dis is a tragic story, indeed extreem an abject poverty is definitely a curse: and now two mysterious death;God save d family

He is a foolish man instead of him to think of how to take care of the living with the little he had he is talking of an elaborate burial for the dead. Hope he has kept money 4 his own elaborate burial? Cos if he hasn't he will be denied that elaborate burial he dreamt of.

A WHAT A PITY.