By Huldah Shado
A 45-year-old man, identified as Ambrose Mkpati, has allegedly taken his own life after ingesting a poisonous substance suspected to be Sniper in the Gbazango area of Kubwa, Abuja.
According to a report by security analyst Zagazola Makama, the incident occurred late Sunday, October 12.
The victim’s niece, Ms. Gania Karim, was alerted around 11:02 p.m. that Mkpati, a Benin Republic national, had taken the substance and was in critical condition.
He was rushed to Kubwa General Hospital but was confirmed dead on arrival.
A bottle of the suspected poison was recovered at the scene, and the body has been deposited in the hospital mortuary for autopsy.
