- 72-year-old man commits suicide in Osun
- Panic as man shoots self
Kareem Aderemi, a 72-year-old resident of Ede, Osun State, died by suicide after allegedly shooting himself with a gun at his apartment in the Ede region of Osun State.
Kehinde Adeleke, the state Public Relations Officer of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, verified the event to our correspondent on Monday.
Adeleke stated that the deceased, who was claimed to be suffering from various diseases, including partial blindness, committed the deed on Monday at his apartment in Alapo’s compound in Ede.
She said, “On July 10, 2023, around 12.50pm, at Alapo’s compound, Ede, Ede North LGA, one Kareem Aderemi, 72, of 45, allegedly committed suicide by shooting himself on the lower jaw with a local barrel.
“Preliminary investigation revealed that late Aderemi had been battling with Parkinson’s disease and partial eye problems without adequate care. We learnt he had been living alone for some months before he allegedly committed suicide.
“It is pertinent to state that late Aderemi had a licensed barrel, and he had always been with his barrel since he partially lost his sight. But no one knew he had a cartridge with which he used to kill himself.”
She added that the police had retrieved and taken custody of the gun used to commit the act, as the corpse was being prepared for burial.