dA commercial driver, Oke Ayokunle, has reportedly killed himself in Ondo town, headquarters of Ondo West Local Government Area of Ondo State, over his inability to pay loan he obtained from a Cooperative Society. Ayokunle, father of four was said to have committed suicide last Saturday, by drinking substance suspected to be poison which led to his death. A residents of the community who spoke with Nigerian Tribune, explained that the deceased was found dead in his room on Saturday morning, and suspected to have commit suicide over his inability to repay the loan at the agreed time. However, when contacted, the State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Mr. Femi Joseph, could not confirm the death saying the matter was not officially reported at any police station in the town. “ I have contacted the police divisions in the Ondo town, they told me that the matter was not reported at the stations,” he stated .

Source: Nigerian Tribune May 14, 2018 21:11 UTC