August 17, 2021
BY MARGRET SYLVALLIE
A case of attempted suicide was reported at the Pujehun Police Station involving one Ansu Bandami Samba, a statement was obtained from the victim whilst been hospitalized at the Pujehun government hospital and statements were further obtained by the police from suspect’s wife and relatives respectively.
According to the findings by Supt Alhaji I Tejan who is the Local unit Commander (LUC) Pujehun Division, ASP Augustine Kargbo, the suspect Ansu B Samba and his wife Katimu Massaquoi have been together as couples for about a year and eight months.
According to victims wife Katimu Massaquoi she was said to have previously married to one Gassimu Rogers of Bamba village in the Malen Chiefdom and had children there as well.
It was revealed that sometimes in July 2021, she travelled to the said village to see her children and on her return from Bamba village, the victim noticed that she has reconciled with her former husband and since then confusion has intensified between them.
According to reports, on the 8th of August 2021, the relatives of Katimu Massaquoi came to victim`s house as she had reported victim to them for beating her up.
Suspect then entered his room with the thought that the relatives of his wife want to take her to Bamba village to be with her former husband, and on the grounds that he was going to lose his wife.
He took a kitchen knife with black handle that was on the table and stabbed himself on the stomach. He was later hospitalized by the police and others and responding to treatment and is under close monitoring.