A 29-year-old man in Benue State, Terver Orfega has committed suicide over his inability to repay a business loan.

Until his untimely death, Orfega was the Manager of Second Pot Restaurant, located along Lobito Crescent, Wuse 2, Abuja.

It was gathered that he allegedly got a loan facility to fund his business.

However, he fell into depression after making unsuccessful efforts to repay the loan.

Orfega was found dead in his private room at a hotel in Garki on October 31, 2023, after drinking a harmful substance suspected to be sniper.

His friend, Mercy Akwari admitted Orfega once told her that he was battling depression but she didn’t take it seriously.

The deceased was laid to rest in his hometown in Kwande Local Government Area of Benue on November 4, 2023.

Meanwhile, friends and acquaintances have taken to social media to mourn him.

In a Facebook post on, one Zaki Maaver asked the deceased’s elder brother, Richard Terver, not to blame himself as he tried his best to help Orfega but he “made his choice”

“Today, I’ll like to celebrate you my darling Cousin Richard Terver You stood by Orfega all through, you suffered so many things; Arrests, Harassments, Insults, Accidents, sleeplessness and lots More! You are not perfect but you tried your best as an elder Brother but Orfega Terver made his choice at the end of the day; please stop blaming yourself for not doing more. To me, You are THE WORLD’S BEST SIBLING and I want you to know that I Love you so much and I am very proud of you.

You’ve been proving strong Man all these while but I know how hurtful you feel 29-year-old Nigerian man commits suicide over inability to repay business loan and the pains you are trying so hard to hide(not easy carrying your lifeless sibling on your shoulders from a story building after pleading with him not to carry out his plan. May God bless you dearest Ngutor and I pray He alone consoled you and I pray He raises Men and Women to Champion your Course when you need them mostly in Jesus’ Name Amen. Rest peacefully dearest Orfega.

We’ll all Miss you.”