December 01, (THEWILL) – A motorcyclist, identified as Fatai Hamzat, popularly known as Keke Napep, was discovered dead in a suspected suicide at his residence on Oremeji Street, Ijeun Tuntun, Abeokuta, Ogun State, on Friday.
The state Police Public Relations Officer, SP Omolola Odutola, confirmed the incident, stating that Hamzat’s lifeless body was found hanging from the ceiling fan in his room at about 7 a.m.
A neighbour, who raised the alarm, explained that he had returned from church when he noticed Hamzat’s motorcycle parked in the compound, an unusual occurrence.
Concerned, he decided to check on him.
“I had just returned from church when I noticed Hamzat’s motorcycle parked in the compound. I went to his room, but the door was locked from the inside,” the neighbour narrated.
After repeated knocks without any response, he called on other neighbours to assist. Together, they forced the window open and made the grim discovery.
“We found Hamzat’s body hanging from a rope tied to the ceiling fan,” he added.
SP Odutola disclosed that the deceased’s body had been taken to a nearby hospital mortuary for an autopsy, while investigations into the incident are ongoing.
This tragic event comes barely six weeks after another similar incident in Ogun State.
On October 18, 2024, a man identified as Dada Adesonye was found dead, hanging from a tree in the Afami area of Imasayi, Yewa North Local Government Area.
His body was reportedly discovered by a worker in the early hours of the day.
The police continue to urge residents to seek help and report signs of distress or mental health issues among individuals to prevent such incidents.
