A police inspector, Ajele Oloyede, has reportedly died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound at a ceramics company in Igbesa, Ogun State, where he was assigned as part of a security team.
According to reports gathered on Sunday, the incident took place on Thursday.
State police spokesperson Omolola Odutola stated that Tolorunloju Stephen, an officer from the Force Headquarters Annex in Lagos, discovered the situation upon returning from Ikeja at approximately 1:20 p.m.
Stephen reportedly found Oloyede resting his head on a table inside the security office. When asked if he was feeling okay, the inspector assured Stephen that he was fine.
Odutola explained that Stephen then placed his bag and pistol on the table before stepping into the restroom. However, upon returning, he allegedly found Oloyede lying in a pool of blood.
“With the assistance of private security personnel, the injured officer was immediately taken to Ota General Hospital, where the attending doctor later pronounced him dead,” Odutola said.
She added that police officers responded to the scene, recovered the deceased’s pistol, and transferred his body to Ota General Hospital for an autopsy.
Authorities have begun notifying the inspector’s family, and the case will be handed over to the State Criminal Investigation Department in Eleweran for further inquiry.
