Another civil servant commits suicide over unpaid salaries in Kogi

47 year-old Abdullahi Uye Zhiya from Oguma in Bassa Local Government of Kogi State has killed himself by intentionally drinking a dose of substance suspected to be poisonous chemical.
Zhiya who was a Chief Store Keeper with the State Universal Basic Education Board, Oguma, took a poisonous substance to end his life.
According to reports, the deceased was affected by the screening exercise in the state and was being owed salaries for over 12 months.