DETAILS of how a 35-year-old man, identified as Emmanuel Urhobocha, allegedly committed suicide in his apartment on Alafia Street in Sango-Ota, located in the Ado-Odo Ota Local Government Area of Ogun State, have emerged.
The Ogun State Police Command said the incident took place around 9:00 a.m. on Friday.
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This reportedly came just days after a 32-year-old man, Olúwaṣeun Shorinola, also died by suicide in the Kémta area of Abeokuta, on August 28, 2024.
The command’s spokesperson, Odutola Omolola, said that the deceased’s roommate, Obabiyi 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 dispatched to question Urhobocha regarding the alleged attack on his friend, but upon arrival, they found the room securely 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.
“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,” the police image maker noted.
