Ibadan Poly Student Commits Suicide
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After failing in his attempt last year, a part-time student of The
Polytechnic, Ibadan, Oyo State, Timilehin Ayobami Ogundare, has taken
his own life.
Ayobami was found dead in his room in Ilupeju area, Baasala, Asero, Abeokuta, Ogun State.
He was believed to have committed suicide by hanging himself.
The deceased was also a computer operator with a firm in Abeokuta before his death, PM News reports.
A family source who pleaded anonymity said the deceased tried to kill himself last year but was stopped by some people.
The relation revealed that the deceased was arrested by some security
guards and handed over to men of the state vigilance service when he
attempted to jump into River Ogun. He was later released.
“The whole issue is still like a drama because I don’t know what
could have made him decide to take his life. We have been looking for
him since January 1. Later, we heard that he went to Lagos. He boarded a
train from Lagos back to Abeokuta on Saturday and came down at Lafenwa.
He trekked from the station through Enu Gada area to Ajitaadun down to
Arakanga area with the aim of jumping into the river.
“He was arrested by the security men in the area when they saw him
wandering with only his boxer pant on. They handed him over to the
vigilante men at Oke Ilewo for further investigation.
“We went there to collect him and we were told to come back with him
yesterday. On getting to his room, we found out that he had hanged
himself. He left a short note, apologising that he disappointed us,” the
source narrated in tears.
Spokesman of the Ogun State Vigilante Service, Mr. Soji Ganzallo confirmed the incident and expressed shock at the boy’s death.
“It is unfortunate that what we tried to prevent eventually happened.
They (family) were careless with the way they handled the boy. If the
boy had been properly monitored, this sad incident wouldn’t have
happened. We got a distress call on Saturday by local security men
around Arakanga that a boy was trying to commit suicide by trying to
jump into the river. Our men rushed to the area and took the boy to our
office.
“In the course of questioning him, he confirmed to us that he left
home for Lagos on New Year day but did not tell us where and who he went
to meet in Lagos. When we asked about his phone, he said he had no
phone but only his SIM card was with him.
“Sensing that his parents will be looking for him, I directed that
his SIM card be inserted into a phone, hoping that someone will call his
line,” Ganzallo said.
The vigilante spokesman revealed further that not long after the SIM card was inserted into the phone, several calls came in.
“We discovered that those calls were from his mother, sister and a
pastor. The pastor later called back and demanded to stand as surety for
his bail. We agreed.
“The man of God arrived with the boy’s mother and some relatives. The
pastor’s name is Wole Oyenekan and he gave his address as Egba Inner
Circle Building, Abiola Way, Abeokuta.
“We questioned the boy but from what I was able to gather, the boy
was determined not to tell anybody his problem. The pastor pleaded with
me to hand him over to him. I initially disagreed but after much
persuasions and assurance that they will monitor him, I released him to
them and asked them to come back on Sunday.
“I was shocked when I heard the news that the boy eventually carried out his mission,” Ganzallo said.
Another source disclosed that the teenager perfected his suicide by refusing to go to church on Sunday, feigning illness.
According to the source, “I remember that he told the pastor while
coming from the vigilante’s office that he needed some money to pay for
his school fees and the pastor told him to see him on Sunday after
church service. After the breakfast, he said he was not feeling well and
begged to be allowed to stay back, which was granted.
“After the church service, he joined other family members to eat the
lunch around 4 p.m. After the food, he went into his room and no one
bothered to know what he was doing until around 8p.m. when we were
looking for him.
“When we forced his door opened, we met his lifeless body. He hanged
himself with his belt. We went to the Obantoko Police Station to report
the matter and the police arrived around 11.45 p.m. and removed his
corpse to the mortuary,” he stated.
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