Lotto Operator Commits Suicide by setting himself Ablaze inside his Lotto kiosk in Osun_-What a Tragedy

 

A middle-aged man simply identified as Seyi, has allegedly committed suicide by setting himself ablaze inside his Lotto kiosk in Osun State.

The incident happened in Ikire town of Irewole Local Governments Area of the state on Friday evening has thrown residents of the community into a state of mourning and sobbing.

We gathered that the deceased runs a gambling house in Ikire, Osun State, on the said evening reportedly locked himself up in his gambling kiosk and set himself on fire. He was badly burnt before he could get help and it is suspected he carried out the act after running into debts.

An eye witness said “We saw smoke coming out of the kiosk. We didn’t initially know Seyi was there. He just went into the shop, locked the doors and windows and set himself ablaze.

“He was a lotto operator. I even learnt he gave money to his child before leaving home that day and he just entered into the kiosk and committed suicide. He was brought dead. People suspected he ran into debts.”

Osun State Police Command spokesperson, Yemisi Opalola confirmed the incident. She described the incident as unfortunate. Opalola said while no foul play is suspected, the police will consider some possibilities for investigation.

The motivation for his action still remained cloudy but this might not be unconnected with the current battered economy of the country. “The police were involved but the family has claimed his corpse for burial.