A former dogged militant, Friday Igbegbe, has allegedly committed suicide at Ogbe-Ijoh, headquarters of Warri South-West Local Government Area of Delta State.

The Ijaw ex-militant from Ogbe-Ijoh reportedly took his own life through a yet-to-be-ascertained means on Saturday night after a long battle with depression.

Igbegbe, said to be a title holder, reportedly left behind about 36 children and many ‘wives’ many of whom were allegedly not with him during his travails.

A chief from Ogbe-Ijoh community, who spoke with our Correspondent in confidence on Sunday evening, said Igbegbe had been yoked under depression for about a year.

He said the deceased was taken to a rehab centre somewhere in Ogbomoso, Oyo State, sometimes ago, over alleged obsession with drugs.

According to him, Igbegbe, who was supposed to spend six months at the rehab centre, secretly bolted away and returned to his root to continue his addiction.

The source further disclosed that all efforts to rescue him from suicide thoughts were difficult as he eventually took his life on Saturday when he was alone.

“We tried to help him. But the thing had gotten into his system. We took him to somewhere in Ogbomoso for rehab, but he ran away in less than three months.

“He was supposed to spend three months, but ran back home. He killed himself about three months after he left the centre, leaving behind about 36 children.

“It’s a sad event. God knows we tried our best to save him,” the chief lamented.

In his confirmed Facebook handle, fellow comrades across Ijaw land mourned Igbegbe, whom they described as a king-hearted, goal-getting ‘double chief.’

For Comrade Elewei Gbadia, the late former militant left behind a sour taste to swallow.

“So unpalatable to behold! Such an ugly sequence in a space of time Ijaw nation lost two of its ardent believers of the struggle!

“That of Chief Commander Richman Yinbiri, now Chief Igbegbe. He was a humane person and problems solver during his stay on earth.


“He never showed ego irrespective of the numerous influences he had, but resolved to be a man with the people’s heart.

“We will really miss him. May his soul rest in peace. And God console the immediate family to bear this irreparable loss,” he prayed.

Stephen Jenakumo, another mourner, described the loss as colossal to the “ljaw Nation, Niger Delta as a region and Ogbe-ljoh Warri Kingdom. RIP.”

Delta Police Command’s image-maker, DSP Bright Edafe, when contacted, said he was behind the wheels.

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Comrade Oyinbi Onduku, CEO/Publisher Niger Delta Mirror News Online, who shared photos from the burial described the deceased as a compassionate and generous man.

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Militants don't have gentle souls. May his soul find peace he never had on earth.

One thing about militants is "Do or Die"

They fear no death, and all they know is world. Nothing like heaven and hell.

So once World becomes hell, they leave it.

And if world is about to be hell to fight all the way to stop it from becoming hell.

And if world is heaven,they enjoy it.

R. I. P

You behind is strong and long

36 biological children abi they includes foster children too.

Stop Taking Hard Drugs! It kills!

Can someone comfirm if that is Laycon crying in one of the photos.

Las Las Death is inevitable.... Him self don take countless lives too....

36 children
Chaiii

At his age 36 children, great man

What could be the cause of his depression? Not sure it's money....

36 children at his age? A legend

No matter the strength, power, fame. We will still leave this world with nothing.

Maybe the people he killed during his days is hunting him

Is that Harrysong standing with him in one of these pics.

36 children with many wives. He loved cumin inside them. No tears for the dead

We Bayelsa Ijaws, send our condolences to one of our own fellow Militant.
May Izon-Yeh Moh give you rest.
As we've remained in the Militant struggles for the rights of Ijaw, and you are gone.
Binawei Dou mor mu.

Sorry man...
Happiness is personal , it doesn't matter how many people you know, you hangout with, social media bla bla. Smiling faces with a a sad soul ...

As a proud Bayelsan may his soul rest in peace. Nigeria should enact a law that states 'one couple, two kids'

This overbreeding isnt helping matters

Depression is the end result of drug abuse.

Coupled with years of spilling of blood as a militant, it really hit him hard

22o62021:
Maybe the people he killed during his days is hunting him

may be

Perfectdanny:
As a proud Bayelsan may his soul rest in peace. Nigeria should enact a law that states 'one couple, two kids'

This overbreeding isnt helping matters

You guys always act like the whites, for no reason.
He is a Militant who receives Amnesty Salary every month wether he works physical or not.
It's depression that killed him
Maybe it affected his mental health.
Most of those children were born during the militancy days of which all militants believe that death can happen to them anytime just like they give death to others
So in just dey re-produce every where, steady by then.
Go and enact the law now as u talk without thinking.

36 children

High on drugs, he spent a huge chunk of time in the room with his numerous concubines, eventually fathering 36 children. Vandalising oil pipelines and stealing petroleum products, fvcking and fvcking with reckless abandon, smoking weed and sniffing cocain, he ended his ignominious trajectory with a suicide. May have killed scores of people, including security personnel. That was the life of Friday Igbegbe, domestic terrorist aka militant.
Do you want to wish him r.i.p?

You popular like this and you still commit suicide? This guy fuckup ooo

benuejosh:
36 biological children abi they includes foster children too.

Stop Taking Hard Drugs! It kills!

Can someone comfirm if that is Laycon crying in one of the photos.

Lool
Wetin Laycon wan find reach there