Bamigbola Gbolagunte, Akure
A commercial driver in Oke-Ibukun area of Ondo in Ondo West Local Government Area of Ondo State, simply identified as Ayokunle, has reportedly committed suicide.
A source hinted that Ayokunle was found dead in his room after he had allegedly took his own life by drinking poison following his inability to pay back a loan he took from a cooperative society.
The source said the deceased was an executive member of the Road Transport Employers Association of Nigeria (RTEAN) in the town.
A member of the association, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said he saw the late RTEAN member a day to his death, adding that everyone in the area was surprised to hear of the suicide.
He said, “We were surprised to hear that he died. I saw him before his death and there was no sign that he would be no more. It is sad.”
When contacted, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the state, Mr. Femi Joseph, said the matter was not officially reported at any police station in the town.
“I have contacted police divisions in Ondo town; I was told that the matter was not reported at any station,” he said.