A lecturer at the Federal Polytechnic, Auchi, in Edo state, Patrick Okojie, has reportedly committed suicide three days to his 47th birthday.

His decomposing body was said to have been found on his plot of land at Igbira Camp, along Igarra-Auchi road, four days after he was said to have been missing.

Okojie who lectured at the Department of Urban and Regional Planning of the institution before his death was due for promotion to a chief instructor by the end of this month before he died.

Family sources said, the deceased who left behind a wife and three children, did not leave any suicide note.

Okojie who allegedly made two previous attempts at committing suicide, left home on 4th March and was found on 8th March with a noose around his neck.

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