17-year-old apprentice commits suicide in Lagos ‘over N100k theft accusation’

The Lagos police command says one Ojibe Chibueze, a 17-year-old apprentice, ended his life with a pesticide. 

Benjamin Hundeyin, the Lagos police spokesperson, quoted Cynthia, the deceased’s sister, as saying that Chibueze was accused of stealing money from his boss shortly before his death.

He said Cynthia reported the case to Elemoro police division in the Lekki area of the state on Wednesday, at about 7.50 am, after finding the corpse of her brother at Abijo bus stop in Ajah.

“The woman reported that her brother, Ojibe Chibueze, came back from work on Tuesday at about 8.00 pm,” Hundeyin said.

“She said her brother took some money and went out, and his master later called to inform her of the N100,000 stolen by her brother in his shop.

“The woman further said that her brother did not return home till she received a phone call from her neighbour, who informed her of seeing the brother’s dead body lying at Abijo Bus Stop, Ajah, Ibeju-Lekki, Lagos.

“She said she rushed to the scene and met her brother’s lifeless body with a plastic Sniper beside him, which she presumed that he drank to death.

“On the receipt of the report, detectives immediately moved to the scene and found the dead body with foam gushing out of his mouth and nostrils.”

Hundeyin said the corpse has been removed and deposited at Epe General Hospital mortuary for autopsy and preservation.