According to the state police command, one Opeyemi Lateef died after ingesting a poisonous substance while 24-year-old Gift Bello jumped into a well.
The police in Ogun State say two persons have committed suicide at different locations in the state.
According to the state police command, one Opeyemi Lateef died after ingesting a poisonous substance while 24-year-old Gift Bello jumped into a well.
The spokesperson for the state police command, Omolola Odutola, on Tuesday, said Lateef allegedly consumed an insecticide in the Abeokuta area of the state.
His wife, Gift Monday, said she found her husband rolling on the floor while pointing to a bottle on the floor.
Lateef was taken to Royal Grace Hospital at Soyoye Rounder area of Abeokuta and was later transferred to the General Hospital after it was discovered that there was no improvement in his health.
He died at the General Hospital and was buried in his family house in Abeokuta, according to Islamic rites.
The police said an investigation had begun to establish the cause of death.
She said, “On 24/4/2024, at about 08.00 hrs, one Funmilayo Lateef, ‘F’, of Abule Otun reported at the station that she received a phone call from one Gift Monday, ‘F’, her brother’s wife, that her brother now deceased, Opeyemi Lateef ‘M’, drank an insecticide.
“He was rushed to Royal Grace Hospital at Soyoye Rounder, Abeokuta, for medical treatment.
“On getting to the hospital, she found her brother admitted, and he was not responding to treatment; his condition was critical.
“Hence, the doctor referred him to the General Hospital, Ijaye at Abeokuta. She stated further that it was at the General Hospital in Ijaye, Abeokuta, that he was confirmed dead. His corpse was brought home according to Islamic rites to Abule Otun at Lafenwa, Abeokuta, their family house.”
Regarding Bello, the police spokesperson said she jumped into a well on Thursday at Arigbanwo along Mowe, in the Obafemi-Owode Local Government Area of the state.
Odutola said, “On April 25, 2024, at about 2055 hrs, one Olawale Sodunke, ‘M’, of Arigbanwo Area via Mowe reported at the station that at about 1900 hrs, he was called that someone jumped into his well beside his house at the aforementioned address.
“Upon the report, detectives were led to the scene, where one Gift Bello ‘F’, aged 24 years, behind Ashimolowo Shopping Complex via Mowe, was brought out from the well.
“The corpse was taken to Idera Mortuary Sagamu for an autopsy, and items recovered at the scene were black rubber slippers and a black head cap.”