42-year-old man commits suicide after attending prayer meeting

A man identified as Ayo Boye, 42, was found dead dangling on a tree behind a block firm in the Adofure area of Akure, Ondo State.

Identified only as Olanrewaju, the owner of the block industry, said that his workers alerted him of the incident through a telephone call on Wednesday. He stated that on getting to his office, he also saw the lifeless body.

He said, “We immediately reported the incident at a police station.”

Punch gathered that the man came from Abuja to Akure to attend a church service at a popular prayer centre in the area .

Pastor Samson Oluwamodede, the owner of the prayer centre, denied knowing anything about the incident.

According to the pastor, “There are many people that worship in my church; there is no way I can recognise everybody.”

Mr. Femi Joseph, the state Police Public Relations Officer, who confirmed the incident, said the wife and relatives of the deceased had been contacted.

He added, “We found a Nokia handset and a sum of N2,500 on him, we found a Bible on him, but we are not certain that he came to worship at the prayer centre.”

#42yearoldman #suicide