Man commits suicide in Ondo State

A middle-aged man has committed suicide on Ayeyemi Street, Ondo town, Ondo State, the body was found dangling from a tree beside a school on the street.

According to reports, the deceased was not a resident of the community, but there were working tirelessly to locate his family.

He said, “The residents just woke up on Saturday to see the body of a man dangling from a tree.

“His slippers were seen at the scene, and his phone was intermittently ringing inside his pocket. But no one removed it from his pocket.”

The state Police Public Relations Officer, Mr. Femi Joseph, said the police had yet to commence an investigation into the incident.

He said, “The community asked us not to do anything about the incident yet.

“The leaders explained to the policemen that went to the scene of the incident that there are some rituals that they have to perform before anybody can do anything about the man.”

The PPRO added that nobody had been arrested.

Source: ( Punch Newspaper )