A 24-year-old man, Toheeb Quadri, was found dead on Sunday in a controversial circumstance at a residential building in Atoyo area of Sagamu, Ogun State.

The deceased, who is a generating set repairer, was found dead inside a generating house of one Kelechi (surname withheld). It was gathered that Quadri might have gone to repair his customer’s generating set when the incident happened. The body of the deceased was later discovered by members of his family after a thorough search.

The owner of the house where the incident occurred was almost lynched by angry mob when he feigned ignorance about the incident. He was reported to have denied knowing the deceased and this aggravated the situation as the suspect’s house was vandalized by the angry mob, before he was handed over to the police.

The state Police Command’s spokesman, Mr. Abimbola Oyeyemi, confirmed the incident, saying that the circumstances surrounding the death of Quadri were questionable.

He disclosed that the case has been transferred to the homicide section at the Command’s Headquarters, Eleweran, Abeokuta, adding that the body of the deceased had been deposited for autopsy

THE GUARDIAN