A 72-year-old resident of Ede, Osun State, Kareem Aderemi, has died by suicide after reportedly shooting himself with a gun at his residence in the Ede area of Osun State.
The Public Relations Officer of
the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps in the state, Kehinde Adeleke,
confirmed the incident during an interview with our correspondent on Monday.
Adeleke said the deceased, who
was said to be battling some ailments including partial blindness, reportedly
perpetrated the act at his residence at Alapo’s compound, Ede, on Monday.
She said, “On July 10, 2023,
around 12.50pm, at Alapo’s compound, Ede, Ede North LGA, one Kareem Aderemi,
72, of 45, allegedly committed suicide by shooting himself on the lower jaw
with a local barrel.
“Preliminary investigation
revealed that late Aderemi had been battling with Parkinson’s disease and
partial eye problems without adequate care. We learnt he had been living alone
for some months before he allegedly committed suicide.
“It is pertinent to state that
late Aderemi had a licensed barrel, and he had always been with his barrel
since he partially lost his sight. But no one knew he had a cartridge with
which he used to kill himself.”
She added that the police had
retrieved and taken custody of the gun used to commit the act, as the corpse
was being prepared for burial.
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