Residents
of Ajegunle, Ikorodu area of Lagos State have been thrown into a state
of shock after a man reportedly drank poison before jumping to his
death.
Itowolo River (Photo:Punch)
A man has lost his life after drinking poison and jumping into a river in the Ajegunle, Ikorodu area of Lagos State.
According to Punch, the deceased, Bolaji Waheed (52), was found
around 1.30pm at the bank of the Itowolo River with a bottle containing a
substance suspected to be poison.
Waheed’s dead body was found by the riverside on Monday, which
caused confusion in the area. Police sources revealed that Waheed was
believed to have taken the poison and plunged into the river.
A resident, who spoke on condition of anonymity, told our
correspondent that a pastor in the area saw the corpse by the riverside
and alerted the others.
She said, “Pastor Ajiboye, who has a church in our area, was the one who reported the matter at the police station.
“The deceased had been missing for two days. He left home on
Saturday and failed to return, which caused apprehension in his
household. His family members searched the whole area to no avail.
“The man did not leave any note behind. So, the family members
thought he was picked up by unknown persons and they reported to the
police. But we were shocked that it turned out that the man committed
suicide. He was found at the bank of the river on Monday. He was foaming
in the mouth.”
The Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Dolapo Badmos, confirmed the incident.
She said, “We are investigating a case of suicide. The man was found with a substance suspected to be poison Investigation is ongoing.”
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