- Before committing suicide, the deceased was said to have had a minor argument with a member of his family during which he threatened to end his own life.
One Bamidele Omolayo has taken his own life by consuming a dangerous chemical substance and pesticide, commonly known as snipper.
The incident happened at Igburowo town in Odigbo Local Council Area of Ondo State.
The lifeless body of the 58-year-old deceased was found by an octogenarian in the community who raised an alarm.
Before committing suicide, the deceased was said to have had a minor argument with a member of his family during which he threatened to end his own life.
A source privy to the development who craved anonymity stated “I was told that he was engaged in a shouting match with his brother before he took the rash decision.
“It was later that his corpse was discovered lying flat on the main road that links the community to a farm settlement.
The incident has reportedly thrown the community into a state of shock and apprehension, with a resident of the community, disclosing that the deceased might have left his house early in the morning and trekked for some kilometres to the outskirts of the community before committing suicide.
With no suicide note found on the deceased, residents of the community subsequently reported the incident at the Ore Area Command of Nigeria Police Station, after which his body was evacuated and deposited at the mortuary of the State Specialist Hospital, Ore, Odigbo Local Council.
The Police spokesperson in the state, Funmilayo Odunlami, who confirmed the incident, stated that an investigation had begun, stressing that “The police are aware of the report of suicide, but we do not have details of what led to it; an investigation will unravel that.”
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