OsogboTragedy
struck yesterday in Ilesa, Osun State as a 60-year-old trader committed
suicide in his house located at Oke-Omiru area of the townThe
trader popularly called, “Sunre,” who was a dealer of building materials
allegedly jumped into a well located near his house.
It was gathered that the victim had, last month, attempted to jump inside a well in his house but was stopped by his neighbours.
Dependable
sources told Daily Sun that the lifeless body of the trader was later
found inside the well some hours after he took the deadly jump
According
to eyewitness account, the remains of the victim were discovered at
about 6 am by a resident who had gone to draw water from the well and
consequently raised the alarm that drew other members of the
neighbourhood to the scene.
Further
investigation revealed that the deceased had disclosed to some people
before his death, that he owed someone in Abuja N350,000 and was unable
to pay.
It
took the combined efforts of the State Fire Services and the police to
recover the body of the deceased which has been deposited at a morgue in
Ilesa.
Osun
State Command of the Nigeria Police confirmed the tragic incident
through its Police Public Relations Officer, Mrs Folasade Odoro who said
that a team of detectives led by the Divisional Police Officer (DPO)
,‘A’ Division in Ilesa quickly moved to the scene where the corpse was
removed.
She
stated that investigation had commenced on the circumstances that led
to the death of the trader, adding that the family said they did not
suspect foul play as to the cause of the death of the man.
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