Police Begin Probe As Osun Night Guard Found Dead At Workplace
The Osun State Police Command said it has begun investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death of a night guard, Basiru Aminu.
Aminu was found dead at his place of work at Oke Ola area of Igbaye, Osun State, early on Tuesday.
Sources in the town claimed that Aminu’s motionless body was found early, around 7 am on Tuesday, by some people, who reported the matter to the police.
The incident, which reportedly caused panic across the community, sparked off different insinuations regarding the cause of the death.
While some residents claimed the deceased may have been strangled, others opined that sudden health complications could have led to the death of the 38-year-old guard.
A resident of Igbaye, simply identified as Risikat, who said the deceased was known to her, said the police probe would eventually unravel the mystery behind Aminu’s death, adding that sudden health complications could be responsible.
But when contacted, the state Police Public Relations Officer, Abiodun Ojelabi, said police did not find marks of violence on the body of the deceased.
Ojelabi, however, assured all that the command has launched a probe to unravel the mystery behind Aminu’s death.
“It was a sudden and natural death. The incident happened at Oke-Ola in Igbaye. They saw him, Basiru Aminu, lying dead this morning at his workplace. He is a security man.
“One Fasasi Adebowale called the brother of the deceased to inform him of the incident. The matter was reported, the police went there to check if there was any mark of violence, but there was nothing of such.
“Nevertheless, investigation is still ongoing. On our own part, an autopsy might be conducted,” Ojelabi said.
Olamilekan Adigun is a graduate of Mass Communication with years of experience in journalism embedded in uncovering human interest stories. He also prioritises accuracy and factual reportage of issues.
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