The Benue State Police Command has confirmed the death of an 18-year-old, identified as Tersoo Veregh, who was found dead in an apparent suicide at his family residence in Makurdi, the state capital.
Security analyst Zagazola Makama disclosed the incident in a post on X (formerly Twitter), stating that the victim’s father, Mr. Veregh Nathaniel, discovered his son’s lifeless body around 2:00 a.m. on Saturday, October 4, at their home on Iorkyaako Street, High Level area of the city.
According to reports, the bereaved father had stepped out of his room to ease himself when he stumbled upon the tragic scene and found his son hanging from the ceiling.
The Divisional Police Officer of ‘B’ Division, Makurdi, reportedly led a team of detectives to the scene after the incident was reported.
The body was photographed and later taken to the Benue State University Teaching Hospital mortuary.
Police authorities said investigations were ongoing to ascertain the circumstances surrounding the teenager’s death.