Elderly Man Commits Suicide in Lagos Home
An 80-year-old man, Isiyaka Ayinde, has tragically taken his own life at the Watch Tower in the Araromi Imota area of Lagos State.
The incident, which occurred at approximately 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, sent shockwaves through the community.
According to a tenant in the compound, the deceased was discovered hanging by a rope in the kitchen.
According to a tenant in the compound, the deceased was discovered hanging by a rope in the kitchen.
“He heard his children shouting that he should come and see Baba in the kitchen. When he ran into the kitchen, he saw the lifeless body of the tenant hanging on a rope that was tied to the burglary proof of one of the windows in the kitchen,” the police source said.
Confirming the incident, the state Police Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, stated that due to the deceased’s age and religious beliefs, the family opted for an immediate burial rather than depositing the body at the mortuary.
“The scene has been visited by the DCB personnel of the division, and photographs were taken. The family of the deceased is not interested in depositing the body at the mortuary but rather prefer burying the corpse immediately as a result of the age and religious inclination of the deceased,” Hundeyin said.
