Policemen attached to the Ibafo Police
Division of Ogun State, on Saturday recovered the decomposed body of the
manager of a commercial bank, Mr. Habeeb Olatunde, at an uncompleted
building at Arepo.
PUNCH Metro learnt that Olatunde, who had been declared missing since June 18, allegedly committed suicide.
The policemen, led by the Divisional
Police Officer, Salawu Jimoh, a Chief Superintendent of Police, were
said to have concluded that the matter was suicide based on what they
found on ground.
The state’s Police Public Relations
officer, Mr. Muyiwa Adejobi, explained that the decomposed body was
found hanged in the building when the police detectives arrived at the
scene.
Adejobi, a Deputy Superintendent of
Police, added that preliminary investigation revealed that Olatunde
committed suicide by hanging himself.
He said, “Since Olatunde was declared
missing on June 19, 2014, the police have intensified efforts to find
him. However, his remains were discovered after a thorough search with
the help of members of the community.”
Adejobi said the police were
investigating the circumstances leading to the incident. He added that
initial findings showed that the deceased complained of stress in the
office and was permitted to have a rest.
“He committed suicide while he was on casual leave,” he said.
He said his corpse had been released to
his family for burial according to Islamic rites as no mark of violence
was seen on the body and no foul play was suspected.
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