A yet to be identified middle aged man committed suicide on Abuja railway track, as confirmed by eyewitnesses who shared the report.

The incident reportedly occurred today at about 12:45pm, a kilometre away from the Kubwa Railway Station and it was gathered that the man who left a suicide note, was sighted lying down on the rail track waiting for the train, shortly before the train ran over him.

The man who committed suicide on Abuja railway track, left the note in a bag containing some clothes by the side of the railway track and it contained a short message, supposedly to his wife and kid, which reads: “Please forgive me for I do not have funds to take care of you.’’

Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) Spokesperson, Mr Niyi Ali, who confirmed this incident to NAN disclosed that investigation had begun into the incident to unravel the real motive behind the act.

“We will like to find out what will warrant a young man to lay in wait on a train track to take his life.”