- A young married man, resident in Ogun state, has reportedly killed himself over reasons best known to him
- Olwaeun Shorinola, aged 32 years, was found dead by his wife on Wednesday night, August 28
- The spokesperson of the Ogun state police command, Omolola Odutola, confirmed the unfortunate development via a message and shared further details
Ogun state police react as man kills self. Image of police IG for illustration purposes.
Photo credit: Nigeria Police ForceSource: FacebookOn August 28, 2024, Temitope Oguntade reported at the Kmta Police Division that she received a call from Tajudeen Aremu that her immediate brother was found dead by his wife.A team of policemen was dispatched to the scene. Upon arrival, Shorinola was found dead, with his body hanging against the wall, which shows that the man committed suicide. The body was brought down.The family insisted that they wanted to take the body away for burial instead of taking it to the mortuary for autopsy. We are monitoring the situation.
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