Man hangs himself after finding out he is not the biological father of his son

A man in Nasarawa state has committed suicide by hanging after his wife revealed to him that he is not the biological father of their son, whom they had after 12 years of marriage.

Jacob Numku, from Toto community in Nasarawa, was a farmer and petty trader.

According to TheNation, his wife confessed to him that their five-month old baby was actually fathered by a young man named Uchenna, a stranger she met in the course of business.

Upon hearing his wife's confession, Numku became depressed and took his own life.

His wife, Juliet, reportedly said to Numku that she decided to have an affair with Uchenna because her husband could not father a child after 12 years of marriage and was not taking any step to address their childnessness.

In a phone conversation with TheNation, Juliet disclosed that her husband was not the father of their son:

"Yes, he was my husband but he was not the father of my son. That is the truth and I can’t hide it from him.

“We stayed together as husband and wife for 12 years without a child. I did everything humanly possible for us to go to the hospital but he refused, and his only excuse was that God would bring a child at the appropriate time.

“The truth is that we never had any intercourse during the period I took in, so what made him to think he is the father?

“In the course of my business, I met a young man; he toasted (wooed) me and in view of all the odds, I agreed and submitted myself to him.

“During this period, I made sure that my husband did not even see my pant. There was an opportunity and I wanted to test another man to know where the problem lied. The guy was actually giving me the needed satisfaction and in less than nine months, he was able to impregnate me.

“It is better I tell him this early because I am no longer interested in the marriage. If he wants, let him to go to court. I will bring the child for a DNA test to be conducted to prove what I am saying.

“The truth is that the man (Numku) never slept with me during that period, so it is not possible for him to be responsible for the pregnancy."