A 72-year-old man identified as Kareem Aderemi, has shot himself dead in Ede, Osun state. The deceased who was said to have been battling Parkinson decease and partial blindness, reportedly shot himself with a gun at his residence.
The Public Relations Officer of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps in the state, Kehinde Adeleke, made this know to newsmen. He revealed that the deceased have been living alone without adequate care.
“On July 10, 2023, around 12.50pm, at Alapo’s compound, Ede, Ede North LGA, one Kareem Aderemi, 72, of 45, allegedly committed su!cide by shooting himself on the lower jaw with a local barrel. Preliminary investigation revealed that late Aderemi had been battling with Parkinson’s disease and partial eye problems without adequate care. We learnt he had been living alone for some months before he allegedly committed su!cide.
“It is pertinent to state that late Aderemi had a licensed barrel, and he had always been with his barrel since he partially lost his sight. But no one knew he had a cartridge with which he used to kill himself.” she said
Adeleke mentioned that the police had retrieved the gun and the corpse was being prepared for burial.