A Benue local government staff identified as Aondona Yaga has burnt himself to death over the unpaid allowance.
According to his grandmother, Yaga, a casual staff at the Gwer local government secretariat, Aliade had been frustrated and decided to end his life. She also added that the young man had been facing difficulty because he wasn’t paid his allowance for almost three years.
He finally fell sick and couldn’t find money to treat himself. Frustrated, he resolved to end his life. On Wednesday morning, he entered his thatched room and set it on fire. Information Officer of Gwer Local Government, Mr. Chris Avi has confirmed the incident but didn’t give further details