A top Nigerian government official, Mr. Christopher Orjia has allegedly committed suicide in Abuja, the federal capital territory (FCT) on a day he was to visit the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
Orji, an assistant director of the National Biotechnology Development Agency (NABDA) was said to have committed suicide at his residence at about 4 p.m. on August 30, 2021.
Orji was the coordinator of the NABDA’s Bioresource Centre in Langtang, Plateau State, until his death.
Orji’s lifeless body was discovered dangling from a ceiling fan at his home in Federal Housing Authority Estate, Lugbe, Abuja.
Police homicide detectives were still investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of the 59-year-old, according to sources within NABDA.
Orji was summoned to the EFCC office in Abuja on the day he was discovered dead.
Though, there are doubts in some quarters that the late official could not have committed suicide.
An employee of the agency who spoke on condition of anonymous, claimed Orji could not have killed himself because no suicide note was found at his home.
Nkiru Amakeze, NABDA’s Acting Head of Communications and Protocol, declined to comment when contacted.
“So, what exactly do you want me to say now? Please understand that I am unable to comment on the matter,” Amakaeze simply stated to our reporter.
