There was shock in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital as a 22-year-old Arabic student, identified as Alfa Musa, reportedly ended his life.
The student, NIGERIACRIME gathered, was found hanging in his room at the Dagbenu compound in the Ogidi area of Ilorin on December 7, 2023.
He was a student of Sheikh Kamaldeen Arabic School, Ilorin before his sudden death.
Confirming the incident, the police spokesperson in the state, DSP Ejire Adetoun Adeyemi, told newsmen that the deceased student dropped a suicide note.
In the note, the student was said to have addressed his parents saying, “To my mum and dad, I am sorry, I did this because God did not answer my prayers, I will rather die than commit sin. Please, forgive me. I love you. Bury me at home.”
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DSP Adeyemi, however, revealed that an investigation has commenced into the incident.
Reports said one of his friends paid a visit to his residence on the day of the incident but found the door to his room locked.
“After repeated knocks on the door, there was no response, yet he was in the room, hence the door was forced open and the deceased was found hanging.
“An empty paint container which he allegedly used to hang himself was also found in his room.”
One of his neighbours in the area described the deceased, who hails from Osun State as a comfortable and devout Muslim.
It was gathered that when the incident happened, the deceased’s father was contacted but he directed that the late Musa be buried in Ilorin against the wish of the deceased as contained in the suicide note he left behind.
Meanwhile, the Ogun Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Corps says one person died and another sustained injury when a truck lost control at the Alagbon-Olorunda bridge along Owode-Idiroko Road in Ogun State.
The South-West Area Commander of TRACE, Mr Adekunle Ajibade, disclosed on Saturday in Ota that the accident was due to speeding.
Ajibade explained that the accident, which happened on Friday around 4:15 p.m. involved a Mercedes-Benz truck with no registration number and a Bajaj motorcycle with registration number DGB 504 VK.
He added that four persons were involved in the accident, in which one person died and one other person was injured, while the rest came out unhurt.
Ajibade said the Mercedes-Benz truck lost control due to speeding and rammed into a commercial motorcyclist, thus plunging into the river.
“The injured victim was taken to hospital before our arrival, while the dead one has been claimed by his relatives for the burial rites,” he said.
Ajibade cautioned motorists and motorcycle riders against reckless driving and excessive speeding to reduce or eliminate accidents during this Yuletide season.