A young Nigerian man, Olusola Muyiwa has lost his life after lacing his own drink with an Insecticide.
The incident which occurred around the Mosadolorun area of Iba Local Council Development, caught many family members by surprise as Muyiwa had just secured a Canadian visa and is set to travel out of the country by October.
According to reports, his father and sister were at home when the incident occurred but it was not until he began to cry for help late in the night that everyone knew something was wrong.
Unfortunately, Muyiwa had locked the door to his room, making it difficult for others to help him on time. When his door was forced open eventually, he was found lying motionless on the floor.
He was subsequently rushed to a hospital where he was pronounced dead.
Narrating the incidence to newsmen, a neighbor who was a witness said, “Around midnight on July 1, I heard Muyiwa’s father screaming his name and asking him to open the door, so I quickly alerted my husband, who calmed me down saying the noise could be due to a minor issue. But when the man continued screaming and banging on the door, we had to rush out to find out what was happening, and when we got to their apartment, we saw the father trying to force his way into Muyiwa’s room.
“The sister, Tosin, said they were inside when they suddenly heard the deceased screaming for help, but they could not enter his room, because he had bolted it from behind. It took over an hour before the door was opened and we saw Muyiwa lying helplessly on the floor and vomiting a foamy substance. We also saw an alcoholic drink, two bottles of Sniper and a cup. From what we gathered, that was the mixture he drank.”
Also, Muyiwa’s close friend, Babajide Adekunle explained that Muyiwa’s decision may have been as a result of the consistent pressure being put on him by his parents, adding that they were overprotective.
Adekunle stated, “He went to Cyprus for his master’s and obtained a visa to travel to Canada recently after being denied on two previous attempts. We learnt that he was supposed to travel in October; we are really unhappy that he took that kind of decision. He told us that his parents had been frustrating him at home and he decided to leave the house, but his mother disagreed with the idea.
“He had even rented an apartment, but instead, the parents suggested that he should stay in another house that they built. They were overprotective of him, because he was their only surviving son after his younger brother, Seun, died some years ago. Now, he is gone and they are left with only Tosin. May God give them the fortitude to bear this loss.”
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