A 22-year-old man, simply identified as Nasiru, has hung himself in the barracks of the Mobile Police Squadron 20 in Ikeja, Lagos State.
The incident, which occurred on Saturday, saw the young man dangling from a ceiling fan in Block 3, Flat 1 around midday.
A suicide note was said to have been discovered in which Nasiru allegedly begged his uncle for forgiveness.
He said he was tired of the world and its attendant suffering, adding that it was time to go.
Nasiru’s uncle was said to be on a special duty when the incident occurred.
But his wife and children were asleep when Nasiru hung himself.
His dangling body was discovered by his uncle’s wife.
The police had yet to release any official statement on the development as at press time.
