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Adetutu Sobowale
A man simply identified as Akeem has reportedly killed himself witha substance suspected to be snipper after killing his lover.
The Ogun State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP, Abimbola Oyeyemi, disclosed this on Wednesday in Ogun State.
The PPRO explained that Akeem was earlier reported at the Ilaje Police Division in Lagos State for hitting an object on his lover’s head which led to her death.
According to Oyeyemi, When the lady became unconscious, the man put her in his car and drove off.
He reportedly took snipper on their way to Ogun State and they were both found dead around NASFAT area of Mowe-Ibafo axis of the state.
He said contrary to earlier speculation that the couple had died while having sex in the car, the husband killed himself
after killing his wife .
According to the earlier report , the lovers died while having sex inside a Toyota Sienna vehicle around the NASFAT area of Mowe-Ibafo axis of the expressway. However, the police faulted the claim.
PLATFORM TIMES gathered that the incident caused panic on the Expressway on Wednesday.
It was further observed that many passers-by were seen taking pictures and recording video at the scene of the incident.
It was gathered that people became suspicious after the vehicle remained on the same spot for two days.
The Toyota Sienna vehicle with number plate, Lagos – LSD 992HH, where the bodies were found had a construction helmet placed on the dashboard.
In a viral video, a man was heard saying, “This car has been parked for two days. If you know the owner of the vehicle, please contact Mowe-Ibafo police station.”
The PPRO, however, clarified that the suspected lovers did not die while having sex as speculated.
He said, “They did not die while having sex. The man had earlier been reported at Ilaje police station in Lagos. He was reported for hitting an object on his lover’s head.
“When the lady became unconscious, the man put her in his car and drove off. He reportedly took snipper on their way to Ogun State and they were both found dead around NASFAT. Investigation is ongoing to ascertain the cause of the death.”
