IBADAN— A 35‑year old commercial
motorcyclist, Ismaila Isa, yesterday committed suicide by jumping into a pool
at Onipepeye area of Ibadan.
The incident which took many people
by surprise attracted hundreds of sympathisers who continued to wonder why the
man decided to choose death as an option.
The owner of the motorcycle said
the deceased was not owing him, that he always gave him the agreed amount at
the end of each day’s work.
According to an eyewitness, before
his death, the Okada rider used to ply Adegbayi/Alakia/Gate axis.
The source said the deceased came
from Adegbayi/Alakia end of the road, parked his bike and then jumped into the
deep pool.
Before help could come his way, he
had drowned.
It was gathered that other Okada riders
and residents of the area were helpless as no one could save the drowning man.
The Oyo State Director of Fire
Services, Oyekunle Kareem confirmed the incident, saying the man’s corpse had
been handed over to the Police.
Contacted, the Police Public
Relations Officer (PPRO) in the state, SP Olabisi Okuwobi‑Ilobanafor said the
command was yet to be informed.
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