Man, 37, Drops Suicide Note, Terminates Life With Sniper Insecticide

CYRIACUS IZUEKWE

A 37-year old man, Seyi Onayemi, has terminated his life in Lagos by drinking a poisonous substance suspected to be the popular Sniper insecticide while leaving behind a suicide note.

P.M.EXPRESS reports that the incident happened at Ikorodu Estate, Ikorodu area of Lagos, where he resides.

The Police have recovered his corpse, deposited at the mortuary for autopsy report and also recovered the empty bottle of Sniper insecticide he was suspected to have taken alongside the suicide note he wrote on why he decided to kill himself.

The Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Bala Elkana, confirmed the incident. He said that on 30th August, 2019, at about 2300hours, Shagamu Road Police Station, Ikorodu, received a distress call that one Seyi Onayemi, 37, allegedly drank a poisonous substance suspected to be Sniper insecticide and died in his room at 7th Avenue, Rofo Estate, Odogunyan, Shagamu Road, Ikorodu.
DSP Elkana said that the scene was visited by homicide detectives and the corpse was evacuated to the mortuary for autopsy. The empty bottle of the poisonous substance and a suicide note were recovered from the scene.
The late Seyi was among several victims that had committed suicide with the substance owing to frustration and depression, which they were not able to manage. Such actions were seen to be on the increase in the State and no solution had been in sight yet to manage the situation.