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SACRILEGE: Popular Palm Wine Tapper Commits Suicide In Abia | SEE DETAILS/PHOTOS

Faith Ukanwa

May 26, 2021

A popular palm wine tapper in his 30's, has committed suicide in Abia state.

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The young man, Chinwendu Benson, a native of Umuode, Umuosu Nsulu in Isialangwa North Local Government Area, committed suicide in the early hours of Wednesday.

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The deceased, popularly known as Igwe, the palm wine tapper, was found hanging on a tall tree in the bush.

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Residents of the area seem not to know what might have led to him committing suicide.

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As at the time AF-NEWS arrived the scene, his body was still dangling on the tree.

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In Igbo land, committing suicide is sacrilegious, and requires certain traditional rites to be performed before anyone who committed suicide will be brought down and buried.

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