A 72-year-old man, Asako George has reportedly committed suicide after the demolition of his property in Ekiti State.
Asako George took his life after his only house was demolished by the Ekiti State government at the Atinkankan axis of the state capital.
It was gathered that he was pushed to take the extreme step for losing his only house in the demolition drive that paved the way for the construction of a Central Business District by the state government.
According to sources, the deceased also took his life owing to the abandonment by his family after his daughter, who has been married to a Northern but failed to return home.
It was further gathered that other factors culminated to the death of the elderly man including the death of his child while another son who travelled outside the shores of the country is yet to return.
As at the time of filing in this report, his remains have been deposited at a morgue as the relevant authorities are yet to react to the latest development.
