- Odutola disclosed that no sign of violence was observed on the victim’s body and the corpse has been released to the family for burial
One Dada Adesonye has taken his own life in Ogun, the police in the south-West state have said.
The 24-year-old hanged himself on a tree in the Afami area of Imasayi, Yewa North Local Government Area.
The State Police Command spokesperson, Omolola Odutola, said the suicide was reported at about 8:27 am by an employee at Dangote Cement Transport in Ibese, Afami Road.
Odutola disclosed that no sign of violence was observed on the victim’s body and the corpse has been released to the family for burial.
She said, “On October 18, 2024, at approximately 08:27 am, the Divisional Police Officer reported a suspected suicide incident. An Assistant at Dangote Cement Transport in Ibese informed the Dangote Police Post that he discovered a lifeless body around 8:10 am.
“Upon investigation, photographs were taken, revealing no signs of violence on the body. Personal items found in the deceased’s pockets included a payment card, a key holder, an earbud, and N2,000.”
” Items recovered from the victim’s pockets included a payment card, a key holder, an earbud, and N2,000. The police have since released the body to the family for burial.
Odutola noted that further information would be made available to the public and urged families to monitor their loved ones amid rising youth suicides