50 YEARS OLD WIDOWCOMMIT SUICIDE IN APATA,IBADAN

A 50-year-old widow, Juliana
Oluwafemi, has committed
suicide by hanging in Apata
Elere area of Ibadan, Oyo State.
It was learnt that Oluwafemi,
popularly known as Iya Iyanu,
was found hanging on a tree
close to the Odo-Ona River,
Apata on Monday.

A youth leader in the
community, Mr. Ayodele Obaro,
who spoke with journalists on
the issue, said the deceased was
discovered around 8am by
mechanics that had gone to the
river banks to defecate.
He said, “When I heard about the
incident, I reported to a nearby
church, Saint Paul’s Anglican
Church and they later informed
the police.”

According to the younger sister
of the deceased, Iya Subomi,
Juliana was declared missing on
Saturday after efforts to trace
her whereabouts failed.
She said, “She came to her son’s
house at Odo-ona on Friday and
was left at home by her son
who went for a vigil.

“However, by the time he came
back on Saturday morning, he
did not see his mother at home.
“Her disappearance was
suspicious, because she left the
house without her shoes and
phone.”
Subomi added that someone
informed her that a dead
woman was found hanging on a
tree by the river. She said after
she was shocked to discover
that the dead woman was her
sister.

Subomi said, “Her business was
thriving and her children were
doing well. I am also very sure
that she was not in debt. I
cannot say why she decided to
take her own life.”
Efforts to get comments from
the police were abortive as the
Police Public Relations Officer,
Mrs. Bisi Inobanafor, could not
be reached.