Tragedy struck on Thursday at the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, Osun State, after a staff member of the institution, named Fisayo Oyeniyi, hanged himself in his residence after sending suicide text to his mother, wife and children.
A report by The Nation said that Oyeniyi who was one of the armed guards in the security department left his duty post for his house around Kanmi bus stop, at Ifewara road, Ile-Ife to commit suicide.
Oyeniyi was said to have sent text messages to his mother, wife and his two children informing them that he was not interested in living again.
A source in the area named Tolani, said, “the incident happened around noon. I saw people rushing to his apartment to get to see for themselves to be sure of what Mr Oyeniyi has done to himself.
“We saw where he hung himself, dangling on the rope inside. He has been buried. This is so sad.”
Another source said, he committed suicide after two hours that he sent the suicide text to his family.
The public relation officer of OAU, Mr Abiodun Olarewaju, confirmed the incident.
He said Oyeniyi left office after he sent a suicide text to his mother, wife and children.
Meanwhile, the spokesperson of Osun State Police Command, Yemisi Opalola, said as of the time of filing this report that the matter had yet to be reported to the police.
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