MAN JUMPS TO DEATH AFTER CLIMBING WEMA BANK MAST IN IBADAN
His words, “he came in through the back fence of the bank and climbed the mast, he used almost 30 minutes before he eventually fell off on the roof of the bank”.
Penpushing further reports that one of the friend of the deceased who claimed anonymity said that his friend was not a mad person as some people insinuates, adding that the deceased was his close friend expressing shock over the ugly development.
Similarly, mother of the deceased, while speaking with Penpushing correspondent, debunked insinuations that, he (deceased) was a mad man, adding that she could not understand what led to her son’s action.
“We came from vigil, and after we finished eating our breakfast, we started looking for him unknowing to us that he has come her to kill himself, my son is not mad as some people insinuate but what made him to kill himself was not understandable”, the mother said.
The Oyo State Police Public Relations Officer, Gbenga Fadeyi while reacting to the incident said that the identity of the deceased was yet to be known, adding that report reaching him was that a naked man was seen moving towards WEMA bank building located at Elewure, along Sango UI road.
Penpushing also reports that, the police spokesman said, thereafter the man climbed the mast of the bank and eventually jumped from the tower, while the bank officials immediately called on the men of Nigerian Police Force, Sango Police Station, and the Fire Service who came and removed the corpse from the scene.
The Police Command imagemaker said, as at the time of filing this report, the body of the deceased has been deposited to Adeoyo Hospital , adding that an autopsy will be conducted .
