A local security guard of Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile Ife identified as Fisayo Oyeniyi has committed suicide.
Fisayo was said to have committed suicide on Saturday, March 20 by hanging himself at his house located at Kanmi Bus stop, Ifewara road, Ile Ife around 12noon and was buried on Sunday.
He was said to have reported to duty on Saturday before returning home to commit suicide.
It was learnt that Oyeniyi who was one of the armed guards in the security department left his working place for his house around Kanmi bus stop, at Ifewara road, Ile-Ife to commit suicide.
Oyeniyi sent text messages to his mother, wife and his two children informing them that he was not interested in living again.
“The incident happened around noon. I saw people rushing to his apartment to get to see for themselves to be sure of what Mr. Oyeniyi has done to himself.
“We saw where he hung himself, dangling on the rope inside. He has been buried. This is so sad,” A source in the area named Tolani, said
Another source said, he committed suicide after two hours that he sent the suicide text to his family.
When contacted, the spokesperson of Nigeria Police, Osun state, Yemisi Opalola, she said the matter was yet to be reported to the police.
While speaking with newsmen on Thursday, the University’s Public Relations Officer, Abiodun Olanrewaju said the deceased sent a message to his wife, who was living with the mother that he was tired of living before leaving work for his house.
“From what we learnt, he sent a message to his mother and the wife, together with the children, complaining of lack of interest in living again.
“He left office without raising any suspicion as he eventually hanged himself four hours after sending the message.
“Nobody knew what he was up to because they just found his body dangling in his room.
“The university management sympathised with the mother because he has a mother, wife and two children. The children and wife lives with his mother”, he said.
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