RESIDENTS
of Oke-Ayepe, Onward Estate in Osogbo Local Government Area of Osun State were,
yesterday, thrown into mourning when a 75-year-old grandfather, Pa Adisa
Hassan, allegedly committed suicide in the storeroom of his house.
The
deceased popularly known as Baba Tawa, who operated three buses for his
inter-city transport business was said to have hanged himself around
5.00a.m. after officers of the Vehicle Inspection Officials (VIO) seized two of
his three buses.
Eye-witness
accounts revealed that Pa Hassan woke up alongside his family members around
5.00a.m. to observe their usual morning prayer (Subri) but changed his mind on
his way to the mosque situated opposite his house and went into his store room
and took his life.
When
journalists visited the scene of the incident, yesterday, family members
and residents of the area were seen wailing even as some of his associates were
discussing the mystery surrounding the tragedy.
Also, a
team of officers from the Disaster and Emergency Management Unit of the
Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) was drafted to the scene to
maintain order.
Confirming
the incident, the Public Relations Officer of NSCDC, Mr. Ayo Olowe, revealed
that a resident of the area had hinted officers at the command, which is a
stone-throw from the residence of Pa Hassan before a team of officers was drafted
to the area.
At press
time, Hassan’s corpse was still dangling from the noose as no one was allowed
to enter into the room.
Vanguard.
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