A young man in Lagos recently left people in shock when he reportedly ran mad while driving, then parked his car and jumped into a canal.
The 25-year-old man identified as Ajayi Kehinde rumored to be a scam artist did the unthinkable on Monday evening when he drove his SUV close to a canal, parked and jumped into the canal and drowned.
The incident PM News gathered happened at a canal at Oke Afa in Isolo area in Lagos State, western Nigeria.He parked his SUV at Pako bus stop opposite the canal before committing suicide.
The incident drew the attention of people who were returning from various work places.
The police later confirmed that Kehinde drowned in the canal but that his body was yet to be recovered.
An eye witnesses said the incident happened at 5.30 p.m. and that onlookers could not rescue him.The address of the victim is not yet known. His name was known through his identity card found in his car.
What might have caused the victim to commit suicide in such manner was not yet known as the police said they would conduct investigation when they get details about him.
As at the time of filing this report, the body had not been recovered as it seemed the police do not have the necessary equipment to do so.
The Lagos State Police Command Public Relations Officer, PPRO, SP Dolapo Badmos confirmed the incident.
She said the police were making efforts to recover his body and that necessary steps would be taken to unmask the circumstance that led to such extreme decision by the victim.
P.M. NEWS gathered that his SUV has been recovered and parked at the police station.
Na wah..what could have gone wrong?
Just like that?
ReplyDeleteDepression toh bad
Implementation bleeding. LWKMD. I just fixed my phone screen since February I am back for you.
DeleteAnon 9:28, u no just get sense. How will she know its you. Rant with ur I.d. if not, dab off
DeleteAnd his family will be looking for him o.
DeleteEnd Time Village People...
ReplyDeleteHe no ran mad I am sure he got hiv maybe he just collected the result....that shit is scary.
DeleteIt put me on a hot seat last week am very greatfull to God for keeping me safe all these years of akuna kuna God loves me indeed.
And from now on u must wear double condom bf u can even see my laps.
Hmm, he may have put his hand into something he couldn't handle ....
DeleteRemote control things
DeleteI agree
DeleteMay he took Igbo or a demon from his father's house is pursuing him. Kehinde may your soul rest in peace Amen.
ReplyDeleteOnly Abraham igbo lld make one do such.
DeleteI agree it's demons from his father's house.
His picture has been in D coven for weeks.
Abraka*
DeleteMay he RIP.
ReplyDeleteThe Scam artist paid dearly
ReplyDelete419 boys continue
Rapists continue
Cultists continue
This will be your portion for all the people you have caused to cry.
Pressed down, shaken together, running over
Shut up!
DeleteWho tell u say e be 419?
Monkey face, it's written up there..
DeleteHow did they acertain he's a cun man with little or no info? Anyone who told them that should be able to tell more about him other than his name
DeleteThe Scam artist paid dearly
ReplyDelete419 boys continue
Rapists continue
Cultists continue
This will be your portion for all the people you have caused to cry.
Pressed down, shaken together, running over
So Sad... whatever made him commit suicide?
ReplyDeleteRIP Kehinde!
Hope no b our very own kehinde ake
DeleteAbraka igbo / weed has such effect
DeleteIt is called 'ogun idile'
ReplyDeleteRIP!
Say wah???
ReplyDeleteHis village pple hv succeeded oo
Haba, may his soul rest in peace.
Bt on a more serious note him being a scam artist. Maybe somebody he scamed wasnt so happy abt it. Smh
The people he has been Scamming just came after him. God just answered the prayers of the people he has been obtaining their money..
ReplyDeleteSay wah???
ReplyDeleteHis village pple hv succeeded oo
Haba, may his soul rest in peace.
Bt on a more serious note him being a scam artist. Maybe somebody he scamed wasnt so happy abt it. Smh. Ndi uwa kwuba aka gi oto....
End time remote control.... Lol
ReplyDeleteHmnnnn aiyè oo 🙆🙆
ReplyDeleteIt says hes a scam artist so i guess he scammed sm1 and the person went diabolical
ReplyDeleteSad
ReplyDeleteSad.
ReplyDeleteNa waah.
ReplyDeleteRIP
The O people and suicide everytime.
This is getting scary
Seems "O" don dey worry ur head. U don finish to count in suicide in ur village first
DeleteNa wa o
ReplyDeleteMay his soul rest in peace
Only God knew his state of mind and what was tormenting him.....
ReplyDelete*faithful bv enemuwe thelma*
I am reading the above comments and i am appalled at the mentality of Nigerians.
ReplyDeleteDear Stella, let us address depression and mental health issues on this blog to educate Nigerians. From the comment above, you will find out there are many Nigerian women who are afraid to read wide and upgrade their knowledge. They are so satisfied with the little knowledge they have.
Let us discuss suicide on this blog and the causes. We like to pretend that Africans don't commit suicide but they do. Nigerians commit suicide but there are no data so people don't take it seriously. Let us identify the issues so we can reach out and help someone before they take that path.
There are two types of people who are suicidal
a) The ones that are silently crying for help before they commit suicide(Those ones use every medium to cry out for help but people think it is attention seeking or people just ignore, they are just looking for who to tell them not to)
b) The ones who really want to die(Those ones wake up one morning with no obvious sign and just commit suicide).
This is not a joke. I am not happy reading this.
KING XOXO MYSTERY
@XoxoMystery , please it is not every language in Nigeria that fancy Suicide any time they are in difficult situation.
DeleteDon't generalize
True that. Early detection matters. The long stares. The withdrawal. The silence.
DeleteStella Kork ... Over to you.
RIP youngman
stella 4 u to keep enabling 'James' tribalistic comments,it's one of 2 things either 'James' is u or he speaks your mind about Yoruba people n u also get more hits...d frequency of 'his' comments says a lot about 'his' connection 2 u
DeleteHe might be schizophrenic. ....I have seen a psychotic patient...who the voices in her head told her to jump into a river.....she was rescued at the bank of the river.....in simple answers...she was asked what is she doing by the river and her answer was a voice told her to go jump inside...she can't even swim....
DeleteHis case may not be a straight case of suicide following depression
Hahaha. Which ones are now jumping into the canals and lagoons?
ReplyDeleteHahahahahahahaha
Hahahahahahahaha
Who has offended the gods of the land by their utterances?
Hahahahahaha
Which Oba?
Hahahahahahaha
Oh please shut up. Must you always direct everything towards tribal issue. Your fellow nna will come now and start applauding you. James has already said him, must you incite others? Bitter soul
DeleteE di very stupid
DeleteEwu Jigawa
This is not funny. Hope you know
DeleteMtscheew
Rotflmao.
DeleteThe Oba caused all these.
His very own people are the ones now jumping inside the lagoon.
Chai...what depression can cause eh!
ReplyDeleteTalk about repercussions?
ReplyDeleteEyaah
ReplyDeletePsychological instability...
ReplyDeletewhy will people conclude He was a Scam artist when the only way he was identified was through the identity card found in the car. Thats all the police know, they do not know where he resided before his death and know nothing about him.
ReplyDeleteMental Illness.
ReplyDeleteSad dis silent killer is widely diminished in Africa.Nigeria especially.I grew up with d mentality dat Naijas don't commit suicide.
But says who? I know better.but d taboo placed on depression nd mental illness makes it hard for d sufferers to get help.dey demselves more often than not don't even know wots wrong with dem. Dey are most likely to be told "oh u wil snap out of it.It's normal.tough situations dont last but tough people do...
And d depression deepens....
May God help all of us.esp those undergoing very trying times.
You haven't made any sense madam, read what you wrote. You are as empty as a dry well in dry season. Pls go back to playing with your rabbit. You mustn't comment on all post
DeleteYou made perfect sense hun. Your comment is just on point and easy to understand.
DeleteAnd you know some people don't have this mental disease but still cant comprehend easily?
Some even lash out angrily at others, could that type be self inflicted?
My heart goes out to the people out there suffering genuinely from depression. But for those that have taken it upon themselves to lose sleep on people's lives, it will lead to depression. Chai.
Thank you.
Most Nigerians would never admit depression is really they would rather blame it on enemies, and village Pple, we need serious enlightenment on this
DeleteSincerely speaking, anonymous 11:48, it's you that really need education on what she has commented about. The level of ignorance some of you display here is really alarming. Just like somebody said up there, Stella need to put up some write ups educating people on this blog regarding some issues ie "depression" and other concerns. Just because you can recite your ABC and read and write does not make you educated. And no I hv no idea who TGW is before you will think it's her dt went anon on you.
DeleteHahaha @ Iphie Nwa baby m.
Delete*Waves at mamalicious and anon 17:41.
And also add that the 'somebody up there' who said that Stella should put up some write ups is XOXO MYSTERY', type the name as it is then we believe you people on this blog are very smart they know everybody stop trying to coat your sentences
DeleteThis Iphie doesn't know how far shit has been downed, it's late already dear because in the days your friends were typing heinous comments you were busy hailing them and forning voltron don't come now to form an Apostle it is late you disappointed many dear nobody has time for coated sentences like anon 18:40 has pointed out, next time don't participate in conspiracy and scheming, it doesnt end well look how some people are being checked out in their location and stared at without their knowing. Not good hun, not good
DeleteThey dont know him and they are calling him a scam artist, abeg they put scam artist for him I.D card?yeye dey smell. Rip kehinde
ReplyDeleteMaybe he caught his babe under (or on top)another man.
ReplyDeleteHa! Must everything be about sex, but you might be right though, men don't know how to handle such.
DeleteThey don't know anything about him yet,then who told them he was a scammer? Just wondering
ReplyDeleteHmm depression or mayb d ppl he scammed r comin after him
ReplyDeleteThe police must have named him a scam artist so they can easily confiscate his SUV. They cannot trace his relations or loved ones but they recognized him as a scam artist? Nigerians are so quick to accept it.
ReplyDeleteWith all due respect James, it is not every topic that comes with petty remarks.There is a time for everything, as an adult , you should know that.
KING XOXO MYSTERY
Ehya, hope is not the people he scams that went diabolical for him.
ReplyDeletePeople are wicked
ReplyDeleteEdi, aransi asasi
ReplyDeleteDepression is real!
ReplyDeleteSad...
ReplyDeleteDear big sister Stella . Thi just made me to open up. I am a christian from childhood and a human too. My GP recommended me to see a psychiatrist. This psychiatrist rolled her eyes while I talked and told me she can't help me. As am not suicidal. Mind you when my Gp heard my journey she was like no doubt. You need help. Imagine all disappointment from fake, Men of God and psychiatrist that does not want to do their job.
ReplyDeleteIts painful that you ask for help and people hurt you while your down. You would think UK is regulated some people r evil.
A colleague recently told me to buzz off! After I couldn't help.
God will avenge!