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LAGOS MAN BENJAMIN HANGS SELF. (PHOTO)


 Lagos man Benjamin hangs self


A 54-year-old man, simply identified as Benjamin, has committed suicide by hanging himself in a store in the house he was living at the Agege area of Lagos state.

While confirming the incident on Monday, the spokesperson for Lagos Police Command, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, said the incident happened on Sunday at about 8:00 p.m.

According to him, the elder brother to the deceased reported the incident at the Elere Police Station that his brother allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself to death in the store of their house.

“Officers of the division immediately visited the scene and the deceased was lowered and taken to the Orile-Agege General Hospital, where he was certified dead.

“No mark of violence was found on the body of the deceased, ” Hundeyin said.

The command’s spokesman said that the body had been removed from Oriole-Agee Hospital and deposited at Mainland Hospital, Yaba for autopsy.

According to the police image maker, detectives are investigating the incident.

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