Man commits suicide in uncompleted building

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Firstclass newsline learnt that the yet to be identified victim was
found hanging by an electrician who had come to inspect the house.
It was learnt that the deceased, who was found in jeans and shirt,
hanged himself in the living room section of the uncompleted
structure.
Firstclass newsline learnt that the electrician, identified simply as
John, who saw the corpse, raised the alarm.
It was learnt that the owner of the house went to report the matter at
the Ibafo Police Division.
Policemen from the division, accompanied by a medical practitioner,
were said to have visited the building to remove the corpse.
The doctor reportedly confirmed that the man was dead, and had
committed suicide in the building for about five days before the
discovery.
When firstclass newsline crew visited the area, the landlady, who
identified herself simply as Okpute, said she had sent the electrician
to inspect the structure for necessary electrification work, adding
that the worker rushed back to inform her about the gory sight.
She said, "On Wednesday, I called John to inspect my structure and
give me the estimate on electrification work of the house. I gave him
the key to the compound. The building is fenced and it is a storey
building.
"To my surprise, he ran back after some minutes, gasping for breath.
He told me that a young man had hanged himself inside the uncompleted
house.
"We both went there together and found the man. Then, I went to the
police to make a report and they also visited the place. I have never
seen such a horrible thing in my life."
Firstclass newsline learnt that the body was bloated when it was discovered.
It was learnt that a community leader in Sefu Elelede, Chief Jimoh
Morenikeji, and other landlords visited the building to identify who
the deceased was, but his face was said to be unfamiliar.
Morenikeji told firstclass newsline that his community members would
work with the police to investigate the matter.
"This is strange. We do not know the young man. We will work with the
police to get to the root of the matter," he said.
It was leatnt that the corpse had been deposited in a morgue in the area.
The Ogun State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Muyiwa Adejobi,
confirmed the incident.
He said the police had yet to ascertain the identity of the young man,
adding that his corpse had been deposited in a morgue.
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