A 25-year- old man, Shola Abisola, at the weekend, committed suicide in his room in Awka, the Anambra State capital.
The deceased, a native of Ikogbo in Ododo Ota local government area of Ogun State, was reportedly found lying unconscious in his room after taking a poisonous substance.
A resident of the area said the deceased was rushed to Amaku Teaching Hospital where he was certified dead while receiving treatment.
Confirming the incident, the Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Haruna Mohammed, said the corpse was deposited at the mortuary for autopsy.
“One Sunday Ozoemene ‘m’ of NO 33 Chime Street, Awka, reported at the Central Police Station Awka, at about 4:30pm, one Shola Abisola male aged 25 years of Ikogbo in Ododo Ota LGA of Ogun State allegedly drank a chemical substance labelled “SNIPER” and was found laying unconscious in his room,” he said.
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