Thursday, February 6, 2025 - The death of Police Inspector, Yusuf Blessing, who was serving in Ondo State, has sparked controversy within the state police command following the circumstances surrounding his demise.
Blessing, a native of Ikoro-Ekiti, Ekiti
State, was serving at Akotogbo, Irele Local Council Area of the state, where he
was allegedly burnt to death.
Meanwhile, the wife of the deceased, who is
residing in Osi community, disclosed that 24 hours after efforts to reach her
husband failed, she received a call from the Divisional Police Officer, DPO,
informing her that her husband had drowned.
According to her, the remains of her husband
were brought to the community the following day, after which the three
policemen who brought the coffin took to their heels upon pressure that the
coffin should be open.
It was gathered that upon opening the coffin,
the body was found burnt with a cracked skull, contradicting the initial claim
that he drowned, a scenario that further raised a foul play.
When contacted, Police Public Relations
Officer in the state, Funmilayo Odunlami-Omisanya, who confirmed the incident,
said investigation had commenced
The PPRO disclosed that an autopsy would be
conducted on the deceased to ascertain the actual cause of his death.
“We have commenced an investigation into the
matter and the remains of the deceased officer had been deposited in the
mortuary while an autopsy would be carried out.”
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