An employee of the audit department, Federal Medical Centre, Abeokuta, Oluwaseun Adeniji, reportedly died after jumping into a well around the Obantoko area, on Sunday.
Adeniji was said to have committed the tragic act shortly after dinner on Sunday.
Though people are still at a loss of what could have made the deceased decide to kill himself, a source who pleaded anonymity claimed the hospital senior staff member had been battling mental health challenges and had previously undergone treatment.
The Head of Public Relations Department of the hospital, Dr Segun Orisajo, confirmed to PUNCH Metro on Tuesday that Adeniji died under a questionable circumstance.
Orisajo said the unexpected news of the demise of Adeniji was shocking to the hospital community.
He said, “The sudden death of Mr Adeniji Oluwaseun under a questionable circumstance was a painful loss to the Federal Medical Centre Idi-Aba, Abeokuta.
“He was a dedicated, loyal and hardworking staff member.
I must stress that his death was a shock to the hospital community because there were no obvious signs that we were going to miss him so soon because he was at work almost the whole of last week.
“The Medical Director, Prof Adewale Musa-Olomu, has extended his heartfelt condolences to his family, his department and the hospital at large. May the good Lord console his family at this trying period.”
The spokesperson of the state police command, CSP Omolola Odutola, could not be reached for her reaction as she had yet to respond to the enquiries sent to her WhatsApp as of the time of filling this report.
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