Two policemen commit suicide in 3 days

A policeman identified as Constable Yelnona Eugene has allegedly committed suicide whilst on guard duty at the residence of a Togolese opposition leader, Mr Gilcrest Olympio who is a resident in Ghana.

The deceased who is said to be stationed at the National Protection Unit (NPU) committed the suicide by shooting himself in the washroom of the residence of the Togolese opposition leader.

Sources say he had been unwell for some time now and, so, went on leave for treatment.

He resumed work on Friday, 29 January 2021 and applied for an extension of his leave so he could complete his therapy and treatment, since he was still not well, but was not granted that request.

The apparent suicide comes just three days after the Jomoro Municipal Police Commander in the Western Region, Superintendent of Police (SP) Cyprian Zenge, allegedly also took his own life.

The officer committed suicide by shooting himself at his bungalow in Half Assini in the early hours of Saturday, 30 January 2021

A suicide note found by his body, read: “I am fed up in this world”.