The principal of a secondary school in Bassa Local Government Area of Plateau State, (name withheld) on Wednesday committed suicide after learning that he had contracted the dreaded Human Immuno Virus, the syndrome that causes the Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome.

PUNCH METRO gathered that the principal had around 6.30am on the fateful day sneaked out from an outer door in his bedroom while his family was having their early morning devotion.



He was said to have gone behind the house and entered a small plantain plantation inside his compound and put a locally-made double barrelled short gun into his mouth, pulled the trigger and blew his head off.



His family members, who were praying were jolted by the sound of the gun and on rushing out saw the body of their breadwinner lying in the pool of his blood. His head was shattered beyond recognition, while the gun he used lay by his side



It was gathered that trouble started for the deceased, a father of seven, when, after persistent sickness, visited his doctor on July 28, where he was diagnosed with living with the deadly virus.



The principal was to visit his doctor on Wednesday for counselling, but he could not bear the shame of facing the family with the bad news.



A police source told our correspondent that it was his hospital card that revealed that he was living with the virus and that he had an appointment with his doctor on the day.



The Commissioner of Police, Plateau State Command, Mr. Ikechukwu Aduba, who confirmed the story, expressed regret at the action of the deceased.



He said that investigations were on to unravel the real cause of the man‘s action.



“When the family members were being interrogated, it was discovered that he had on July 28 visited a doctor, who discovered that he had HIV. May be that was why he committed suicide, but we are also investigating to find out the real cause of his death,” Aduba said.



When our correspondent visited the ”A‘ Division in Jos on Wednesday where the incident was reported, the children of the deceased were too grieved to talk.
SOURCE:http://www.punchng.com/