Lira teenager who killed himself a day to Christmas

“It is time for me to go to bed early,” Orima said of his late brother.

By Ceasar Okello

Lira – 27, December 2021: With just a day to welcome the Birth of Jesus Christ, a young man in Lira City West decided to end his life. He died by hanging.

Francis Okello was only 18 years old and lived in Owiti Cell in Amuca Ward, Lira City.

According to his brother Caesar Orima in an interview with TND News, the deceased ate supper with his family and left for bed early.

“It is time for me to go to bed early,” Orima said of his late brother.

Hours later, his sibling who had gone to help himself saw a man hanging on a mango tree. It was Okello.

Orima added the cause of his brother’s death is unclear as no quarrel had been reported between the deceased and family members.

Brother to the dead boy is now suspicious his brother could have died under the influence of alcohol since he had drunk on Thursday night.

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The area councillor for Amuca Ward also the Deputy Speaker of Lira City West Division Ambrose Ogweng Acai condemned that act, saying, “It is wrong for one to take away his life in youthful days.”

The public should desist from these kinds of acts, he said during an interview.

Suicide is becoming rampant in Lango sub-region, according to Ogweng, attributing it to ignorance.

He appealed to members of the community to always share their problems with friends or family members as opposed to committing suicide as it brings bad omen in the community.

“Committing suicide is a crime before God and even the Constitution of Uganda condemns it,” Ogweng said.

Last weekend alone, four people committed suicide in Lango sub-region with one Patrick Oming, the Parish Chief of Amokoge Parish in Wiodyek sub-county Lira district opening the door.

According to a Police report, the Lango sub-region leads in suicide and murder cases compared to other regions.