A member of the security team at the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Oriyomi Fatai, was found dead in his apartment on Anigilaje Street, Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital, TheNigerian Metro learnt on Sunday.
Our correspondent learnt that Fatai might have died from a fall, as his body was discovered in the apartment around 10 a.m. on Sunday.
Residents in the area where the body was found, noticed a foul odour coming from the apartment, prompting them to report it to a nearby police division.
While the police investigative team quickly responded and forced open the apartment’s door, TheNigerian Metro learnt that Fatai’s lifeless body was found swollen, lying on the floor of the apartment.
The state command spokesperson, Omolola Odutola, told our correspondent on Sunday that the crime scene assessment suggested the deceased might have fallen from a couch due to intoxication, as remnants of the alcohol he had consumed were found on the table.
Odutola said, “Residents noticed an unpleasant odour coming from the apartment of a co-tenant named Oriyomi Fatai. Our officers were dispatched to the scene, and upon arrival, they discovered the lifeless, swollen body of the deceased in the room.
“The position in which he was found suggested that he might have fallen from the couch and hit his head on the ground due to suspected intoxication. Remnants of dry gin were found on the table. We also learnt that the deceased was a Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, staff member.
“The deceased’s family was notified, and they requested the return of Fatai’s body for burial, as no signs of foul play were found.”
TheNigerian Metro reports that a woman named Toyin Balogun tragically lost her life under similar circumstances on Saturday. The 26-year-old was discovered in her apartment in the Gbokoniyi area of Abeokuta, struggling for breath.
Our correspondent learnt that a neighbour forcibly opened Balogun’s apartment after the deceased failed to respond to their calls when they needed to collect a key belonging to another neighbour.
The police stated that she was found with foam in her mouth, rushed to the hospital, and later confirmed dead.
