Police Probe Death Of Officer In Ondo

Ondo State Police Command has commenced investigation into the death of Inspector Yusuf Suleiman Blessing who was serving in the state.

Suleiman, a native of Ikoro-Ekiti, Ekiti State, was serving at Akotogbo, Irele local government area of the state, aqnd reportedly died under questionable circumstances on Monday, January 27, 2025.

The police inspector was allegedly burnt to death, according to his wife who resides in Osi community, Akure North local government area of the state.-

According tohis wife, after 24 hours of efforts to reach her husband failed, she received a call from the Divisional Police Officer, DPO, informing her that her husband had drowned.
She further alleged that 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 the pressure that the coffin should be open.

LEADERSHIP Weekend 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 foul play.

However, the state Police Command has disclosed that despite a “preliminary investigation carried out by the State Criminal Investigation Department establishing a case of sudden and unnatural death with no foul play suspected, the Commissioner of Police has ordered that a full autopsy be carried out to determine the cause of death in response to the allegation made by the family and for the public interest.”

The command, through the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Funmilayo Odunlami-Omisanyain Akure on Friday, further disclosed that “Considering the outcry and allegation of foul play by the family of late Inspector Yusuf Suleiman Blessing and public concern over his death, the Commissioner of Police, CP Wilfred Olutokunbo Afolabi ordered that Autopsy be carried out on the allegation.”