A 19-years old boy identified as Sunday Moses has been found dead in Afio village, Odeda Local Government Area of Ogun State.
Moses was discovered lifeless, hanging from a tree in a secluded rocky area of the village.
Salient Times learnt that the secondary school graduate had allegedly informed his 47 years old brother that he was going to find a spot with better network reception to make a phone call.
Confirming the incident to Salient Times on Thursday, the police spokesperson, Omolola Odutola, said the deceased was found dead by his brother, John Egbe, who searched for him after several hours of waiting for him to return.
Odutola noted that findings by the police revealed that Moses’ mother had died just weeks earlier and had yet to be buried in their hometown of Oju LGA, Benue State.
She said, “The deceased left his home in Ogungbade Village early on February 10, 2025, to find better network service.
“When he failed to return, his elder brother, John Egbe, 47, grew concerned and traced him to the location where he made the devastating discovery.”
She noted that upon receiving the information, detectives were immediately deployed to the scene and photographs were taken.
Odutola stated that investigations are ongoing and the corpse has been released to the family for burial according to their traditional rites
