Samuel Koomson, 53, a contractor on Monday committed suicide by shooting himself in his house at Darkuman, near Odorkor in Accra.

Koomson was reported to have returned from a funeral and decided to take a nap.

After sometime his son, Samuel Koomson noticed that he was not feeling well and decided to take him to the hospital but he refused.

A few hours later Samuel heard the sound of a gunshot and when he rushed into the house, he saw his father lying in a pool of blood with the gun by his side.

The deceased, who was survived by four wives and 15 children had not been well lately.