- The lifeless body of the 19-year-old boy was found hanging from a tree in a deserted rocky area of the village.
One Sunday Moses has committed suicide at Afio village in Odeda Local Government Area of Ogun State.
The lifeless body of the 19-year-old boy was found hanging from a tree in a deserted rocky area of the village.
It is gathered that the deceased went to where he committed hanged himself under the guise of searching for a spot with better network reception to make a phone call.
The police spokesperson, Omolola Odutola, confirmed the death of the secondary school graduate to newsmen.
Odutola said the deceased was found dead by his brother, John Egbe, who searched for him after several hours of waiting for him to return.
Odutola noted that findings by the police revealed that Moses’ mother had died just weeks earlier and had yet to be buried in their hometown of Oju LGA, Benue State.
She said, “The deceased left his home in Ogungbade Village early on February 10, 2025, to find better network service.
“When he failed to return, his elder brother, John Egbe, 47, grew concerned and traced him to the location where he made the devastating discovery.”
She noted that upon receiving the information, detectives were immediately deployed to the scene and photographs were taken.
Odutola stated that investigations are ongoing and the corpse has been released to the family for burial according to their traditional rites.
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