The Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Ponyan Ward, Yagba East Local Government Area, Bunmi David Ipinnaiye is dead after committing suicide in Civil Defence cell.
Ipinnaiye was arrested by officers and men of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) for attempted murder of his son who was said to be fraternizing with some boys who are allegedly involved in social vices.
Bunmi David Ipinnaiye at an event recently
Our Reporter gathered that the deceased had attacked his son with a matchet on their way to the farm and the incident was reported to the Civil Defence which led to his arrest.
Sources who spoke under the condition of anonymity said upon interrogation, the Late APC Chairman refused to respond to questions and was left in one of the rooms in the Security outfit office.
“He warn his boy not to move with one boy in ogba ogun compound that he will kill him when ever he see two of them together coincidentally he saw both of them together and tried to kill the boy with cutlass the boy ran to report him to civil defence he was arrested and detained without removing his belt and he use the belt to hang himself.”
When the Officers returned to resume interrogation, he was found dead after using his belt to commit suicide hanging himself.
Effort to confirm the incident from the Public Relations Officer of Kogi State Command of NSCDC proved abortive as his phone was switched off.
