12 Apr 2016

Sad Story of How a Young Man Committed Suicide After His Landlord Sent Him Packing in Lagos

Uncompleted building where Femi died in Abaranje, Ikotun on Friday
 
There was panic among the residents of the Ikotun area of Lagos state after a young man identified as Femi, was found dead at an uncompleted building after he was reportedly sent packing from his apartment at Alhaji Aboki street in Abaranje by K/S bus stop in the area before he was sent away.
 
According to PM News, Femi who had attempted to commit suicide on two occasions, was suspected to have taken his own life on Friday after it was discovered that he was foaming and discharging substance from his mouth.
 
Residents who were eye witnesses disclosed that the late Femi popularly known as Fela lived at 27 Alhaji Aboki street before the owner of the house got the police to evict him from his one-room apartment after he was discharged from hospital for alleged suicide attempts in the house.
 
The residents also revealed that the late Femi was asked to leave the house after he failed to disclose his identity or call any relative shortly after he survived an attempt to commit suicide. He allegedly jumped into a water well but was rescued.
 
Following the incident, his landlord sent him away from his apartment and packed his property in front of another building in the area. He he had no choice than to relocate to an uncompleted building in the area where he was found dead.
 
It was gathered that the Landord Association has reported the matter to the police at Ikotun division and the police visited the scene and recovered his body and deposited it at the mortuary for autopsy report.
 
Police sources confirmed the incident and said they have commenced investigation on the matter, adding that it is the autopsy report that will determine the actual cause of his death.
 
According to some residents, the late Femi was a hard working young man who claimed to be related to the late Afrobeat legend, Fela.

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