22-year-old Tayọ Akanji Abdulrahman, who was sent on an errand by his mother, has been found dead in Ilọrin, the Kwara State capital.
It was learned that the incident occurred on Tuesday night when the deceased, a resident of Ile Olowo Poku, Oloje area, Ilọrin, was sent to Oko Olowo to deliver plantain chips to a customer but failed to return.
Narrating the incident, the mother of the deceased, Iya AbdulRahman, said “I called him on the phone around past 9pm and he said he was inside a tricycle on his way back but held up in traffic around Aajere.
“After about two hours, I called again but his phone was switched off. Hours of searching were fruitless until the wee hours of Wednesday when his body was found dangling from a canopy in front of a furniture workshop in Oloje with his two hands tied. They took all his money and emptied his accounts but left his phone in his pocket,” she added.
Contacted on Thursday, the police spokeswoman, Toun Ejire-Adeyemi (DSP) confirmed the incident.
Toun said “Yes, we had the report, but an investigation is still ongoing to determine whether it was a case of suicide or murder.” (Daily Trust)