Suspected suicide as man jumps into river in Osogbo

An unidentified man may have committed suicide by jumping into the Gbodofon River in Osogbo, Osun, the News Agency of Nigeria reports.

NAN gathered that the man, who was described as middle-aged, committed the act at 10.30 a.m. on Saturday

“I saw him coming toward me on the bridge and was like murmuring something in Yoruba language that sounded like ‘ile aye ti su’ , before swiftly jumping over the railings into the river,” Muri said Spokesperson of the fire service, Mr Ibrahim Adekunle, confirmed the incident to NAN, stating that the firemen were unable to reach the man due to the water level and current.

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