- The Ogun State Police Command confirmed the incident, saying one Obabiyi David, the roommate of the deceased, had reported him at the police station after he (Urhobocha) stabbed him
One Emmanuel Urhobocha has allegedly taken his life in Ogun State.
The lifeless body of the 35-year-old man was found in his apartment on Alafia Street in Sango-Ota, located in the Ado-Odo Ota Local Government Area.
The deceased was said to have committed suicide around 9:00 a.m. on Friday after he started displaying some bizarre behaviour.
The Ogun State Police Command confirmed the incident, saying one Obabiyi David, the roommate of the deceased, had reported him at the police station after he (Urhobocha) stabbed him.
The command’s spokesperson, Odutola Omolola, disclosed that David, had gone to the Sango-Ota Police Division to report that his flatmate was acting irrationally.
“He (David) stated that Urhobocha was behaving oddly and even mentioned that the deceased had attacked him with a knife at one point. David sustained injuries but managed to escape the assault,” Odutola stated.
A team of policemen from the Sango-Ota division was sent to interrogate Urhobocha regarding the alleged attack on his friend, but upon arrival, they found the room locked from the inside.
After several attempts to force the door open, the police finally gained entry and found the suspect lying lifeless, face down in the apartment.
Odutola said, “He was discovered dead in the apartment, with a container of insecticide found next to his body.
“He was promptly transported to a local hospital for medical attention, but the attending doctor confirmed him dead. His body has been placed in the morgue for an autopsy, and the incident remains under investigation.”
This incident occurred just days after a 32-year-old man, Olúwaṣeun Shorinola, died by suicide in the Kémta area of Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital, on August 28, 2024.