An 82-year-old man, Oriola Adegoke, has been found hanging in his room in a house on 45, Ayeyemi Street, Ondo State.
It was gathered that the daughter of the deceased, Taye Adegoke, raised the alarm on Saturday after she saw her father dangling from a rope from the roof.
Residents said Oriola’s death was a mystery to them, adding that he was an “easy-going gentleman”.
Another source said the deceased might have terminated his own life as a result of a protracted illness of his daughter on which he had spent a large amount of money.
A police source, however, said it was not clear yet if the man killed himself or he was killed and his corpse dumped inside the room to divert investigation.
It was gathered that immediately after the body was found, the residents sent for some traditional worshippers to perform traditional rites to remove the corpse for burial in line with the culture of the town.
Speaking on the matter, the Divisional Police Officer in charge of the Enuowa Police Division, Mr. Kunle Omisakin, who confirmed the incident, described it as unfortunate.
The DPO said. “Investigation has started to unravel the actual cause of the death.”
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