Man commits suicide in Ondo

A 42-year-old man identified as Ayo Boye was Thursday found hanged on a tree behind a block industry at Adofure area of Akure, Ondo State capital.

According to the owner of the block industry, who identified himself as Olanrewaju, his workers called him on phone to inform him about the incident, stressing that on getting to his office, he also saw the lifeless body of a man hanged on a tree

Olanrewaju said, ” When I saw this I and I cannot identify the man I called my police friend who advised me to quickly report the incident at a police station”

It was gathered that the deceased came from Abuja to Akure to attend a church service at a popular prayer center located in the area and a few meters away from where he took his life .

The founder of the prayer centre, Pastor Samson Oluwamodede, claimed ignorant of the incident as he said, ” there are many people that worship in my church, and there is no way I can recognize everybody ”

The Police Public Relations Officer in the State Mr. Femi Joseph, who confirmed incident said the wife and relatives of the deceased had been contacted and his remains had been deposited at the State Specialists’ Hospital, Akure for autopsy.

He said “We found a Nokia handset and a sum of N2, 500 on him, we found a copy of bible on him but we are not certain that he came to worship at the prayer center.

Joseph said the reason the deceased took his life was still unknown to the command but the command had commenced investigation on the matter.