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A lotto attendant identified as Seyi, has committed suicide by setting himself ablaze inside his kiosk in Osun State.
It was gathered that the incident, which happened in Ikire, the headquarters of Irewole, created tension.
Seyi resumed at his kiosk in the morning after giving money to his children for feeding.
A source said, “Seyi entered his shop, poured petrol on himself and set himself ablaze. Before anybody could rescue him, he was already dead. The police were involved but the family has claimed his corpse for burial.”
Spokesperson of Police Command, Osun State, Yemisi Opalola, confirmed the incident.
Courtesy (excluding headline) The Nation
