Suspected of goat theft and apprehended, an alleged thief took his own life in Sérou, in the municipality of Djougou. The incident occurred last Saturday.
According to information from local sources, the victim was apprehended while preparing to sell a goat. When questioned about the origin of the animal, he was not convincing.
Subsequently, while being pursued by a crowd, the young man managed to escape. However, he couldn’t get very far. According to Radio Solidarité, the alleged thief was quickly caught in his tracks and taken to the police station.
At the police station, the man attempted to disappear into nature again. But this time, he reportedly jumped into a well approximately 40 meters deep, not far from the police post.
“I want to commit suicide” Despite the arrival of firefighters and the promptness of the local residents, the alleged thief decided not to come out of the well. “I don’t want to come out of this well, and I want to commit suicide. Anyone who tries to come into this well to save me will die with me,” he said in the Fulfulde language, as reported by Radio Solidarité FM.
After uttering these words, the man landed at the bottom of the well. His lifeless body was later retrieved by rescuers.
