A 35 years old man on Saturday committed suicide inside a bush beside the bridge at Adio Bus Stop area of Ijanikin, Lagos State.
A team of police detectives visited the scene following the information received to that effect by Ijanikin Police Station.
According to the Public Relations Officer of the Lagos State Police Command, DSP Bala Elkana, he was suspected to have killed himself taking “Snipper”.
Said Elkana: “A team of homicide detectives led by the Divisional Police Officer visited the scene.
“At a close observation, one plastic of “Snipper” suspected to have been taken by the deceased was found beside him.
“Photographs were taken and the corpse was removed and deposited at Mainland General Hospital, Yaba, Lagos for autopsy.
“Investigation in progress.”
In a related development, a 61 years old man, Adebekun Olusegun Samuel, was found dead in his car on Obalende Road, Lagos.
“Onikan Police Station received a distress call from Obalende Road that a man locked himself inside a vehicle, Toyota Camry, with registration number BEN 231 CB, with gold colour.
“Immediately the scene was visited, the door was forced open and it was discovered that the man had given up the ghost.
“The family of the deceased was quickly contacted via his phone.
“The name of the deceased was revealed by the family as Adebekun Olusegun Samuel, age 61 years and that he had been sick. So, no foul play was suspected.
“The corpse and the vehicle have been released to the family on request,” Elkana said.
