Friday, January 9, 2026 - A young man named Israel has reportedly taken his own life in Elebele community, Ogbia Local Government Area of Bayelsa State
It was gathered that he hanged himself with a rope inside
the bush over an alleged breakdown linked to a failed romantic relationship.
The incident which occurred on Tuesday, January 6, 2026
threw the quiet riverine community into shock and mourning.
According to community sources, Israel had been battling
emotional distress after a prolonged disagreement and eventual separation from
a woman he was said to be deeply attached to.
It was gathered that the deceased had shown signs of
withdrawal and sadness in recent days, but no one anticipated such a tragic
outcome.
A resident of the area, told Daily Trust that Israel was a
calm and hardworking young man whose d3ath had left the entire community
devastated.
“He was not known to be violent or troublesome. People
noticed he was not himself lately, but nobody imagined it would end like this.
It is a painful loss,” the resident said.
Another community member described the incident as a
reminder of the growing mental health challenges among young people,
particularly in rural communities where access to counselling and emotional
support services is limited.
Family members of the deceased were said to be inconsolable
as youths and elders of Elebele gathered at the family compound, while
traditional rites were reportedly initiated in line with local customs.
The spokesman for the Bayelsa State Police Command, DSP Musa
Muhammad, who confirmed the incident, said the preliminary investigations had
commenced to ascertain the full circumstances surrounding the death
He said the Commissioner of Police in Bayelsa State, Mr
Daniel Iyamah, had directed the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) in the area to
visit the scene, where the corpse of the deceased was discovered and deposited
in the mortuary.
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