Awal
Osisi, a 13-year old primary five pupil on Wednesday committed suicide in
Akure, the Ondo state capital.
Awal
was allegedly found in his parents’ room hanging by the door via a belt he had
used to hang himself. His step mother Mrs Rukayat Osisi reportedly raised alarm
at about 10.00am when she discovered the dangling body of the boy in the room.
She then brought down the body before going to ‘A’ Division of the Ondo state
police command at about 1.35 pm to report the alleged suicide.
Rukayat
said she discovered the body of the boy in the room after he hanged himself with
a belt tied to the handle of the door. She said she had to remove the corpse of
the deceased and take it to the State specialist hospital in Akure before
reporting the incident at the police station.