In the wee hours of Saturday, April 29, 2023, residents of Agric Junction, a Takoradi neighborhood, awoke in dismay to learn of the passing of security guard Musa. Musa, 51, reportedly hanged himself in the unfinished building he watches over every day.Haruna Seidu, the deceased’s brother, claims that Musa has recently started drinking, which has altered his way of life.
He said, “Musa came to me yesterday, came to tell me that he (Musa) died but he didn’t see my father and brother who had died already, but since he drinks alcohol, I didn’t take him seriously only to hear of his death this morning”. “I received a call early this morning from his master (the owner of the building he guards) that Musa has committed suicide, I quickly rushed to the scene to realize it was true,” he added.
An eye witness, who gave his name as Osofo Emma in an interview said “I came early this morning and no one knows what caused him to commit suicide. We only saw his lifeless body hanging up”. Musa has two children with his divorced wife. Residents in the area were shocked to hear of his death because they see him to be a quiet person.“I always see him around anytime he comes to work. He greets me all the time and never looked like anyone who had a problem that could lead to suicide,” a resident told GhanaWeb.
