CRIME

10 suicide cases recorded in Oyo in 3 months – Police

Published

2 years ago

September 21, 2022

Suleiman Shehu

Another final year student of UNN commits suicide

The Police Command in Oyo State has disclosed that no fewer than 10 suicide cases were recorded in the state between June and September 2022.

The Commissioner of Police in the state, Adebowale Williams made this known during an interactive session with newsmen on Wednesday in Ibadan.

Williams said that the development was worrisome considering the number involved.

He said that three people died in June; two in July while three people and two others died in August and September, respectively.

The commissioner of Police gave the names of those involved to include Basiru Ayomide,18, Obed Masoyi, 28, Oladimeji John; Alawode Idowu, 50 and Adebayo Israel 60.

Others were Sikiru Rafiu, Baba Mariam, Osasenage Osamade, 16, Peter John and Abiodun Abdulraheem, 28.

Related Topics:

Up Next

Police arrest 5 for alleged robbery in Ota

Don't Miss

Court restrains ASUU from continuing strike

Suleiman Shehu

NEWSVERGE, published by The Verge Communications is an online community of international news portal and social advocates dedicated to bringing you commentaries, features, news reports from a Nigerian-African perspective. A unique organization, founded in the spirit of Article 19 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, comprising of ordinary people with an overriding commitment to seeking the truth and publishing it without fear or favour. The Verge Communications is fully registered with the Corporate Affairs Commission of the Federal Republic of Nigeria as a corporate organization.