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The lifeless body of a 58-year-old man has been found in Igburowo town, in Odigbo Local Government Area of Ondo State, a case suspected to be suicide.
The Police Command in the state confirmed the report, saying investigation was ongoing.
The deceased whose name was given as Omolayo Bamidele, was reported to have had an argument with members of his family and had threatened to kill himself by drinking a harmful substance.
He was later found dead on the pathway leading to the community.
Sources at the community said an empty bottle of snipper, a very poisonous insecticide, wass found beside his lifeless body, suggesting that he might have killed himself with the substance.
Police sources say the deceased did not leave any suicide note.
The case was later reported at the Ore Area Command of Nigeria Police, which sent its men to the community to evacuate the corpse for the morgue at the State Specialist Hospital in Ore.
It was gathered that as part of the ongoing investigation, members of his family had been invited for questioning.
Residents trooped to the site to see the corpse just before it was taken away by men of the police force.
Besides the bottle of Snipper, a pair of sandals said to belong to the deceased was also seen at the scene.
Police Public Relations Officer, Funmilayo Odunlami-Omisanya, said the command had received information about the incident.
She said although it was suspected to be suicide, further investigation would reveal the circumstances which led to his death.