46-year-old Osun man commits suicide over pressure to get married

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Muftau Abiodun Musa, a 46-year-old Uber driver, is said to have killed himself in Osogbo, Osun’s capital.

It was learnt that the man had been suffering from depression for the past five years and had neither a wife nor children.

According to a source familiar with the situation, Musa had tried suicide three times: once by hanging and twice by ingesting insecticide and pesticide.

According to the source, he tried to hang himself in December 2023 but was thwarted by his neighbours.

It was discovered that the deceased was residing with his mother, who continued to keep an eye on him. After that, he was sent to LAUTECH for two months of treatment.

The insider further disclosed that he left the residence because his family persisted in pressuring him to get married and have a family after he was released from the hospital.

According to the source: “In his quest for a new house, someone sublet one of the rooms in her house to him. He was in that house since May 2024. The house rent expired in December, but he was given until the end of January to pack out, as the house owner wanted to renovate the house. The person who sublet the house told him three days ago to find another house, as the owner had told them to leave. He became depressed and hanged himself.”

The Osun State Police Command has taken over the situation, according to the source.

According to reports, the deceased left a note and a text message. “It will be easy to call people on my phone,” he stated in the message. And don’t shout or cry, I thank you.”

“Check messages on my phone before you call anybody,” he stated in the note.

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