.Olojo, who drove himself to the Third mainland Bridge in a Uber Toyota Corolla saloon car, belonging to Kalejaiye Oluwaseyi, had written a short note and left it in the car when he was restrained by the officers who monitored him a while before walking up to him.
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uba driver |
.Questioned by RRS Commander, ACP Tunji Disu on why he contemplated
suicide, Olojo, an ex – convict, explained that he was owing N10,000 in
Court 3, Ikeja High Court and the owner of the vehicle N80,000. He
stated that things have been difficult for him and that he had tried all
possible means to survive with no success.
Olojo disclosed that his wife persuaded him from going ahead with his plan but his mind was made up and was fed up of everything. Olojo, had planned to leave behind a short note in Yoruba and translated into English in the car before leaping into the Lagos Lagoon.
The letter read in part “I killed myself because of the challenges I
have been facing in life. I tried my best and everything has come to
nothing”. The car owners, Kalejaiye who was at RRS office in company of
his wife noted that for two weeks, he had not remitted N40,000 per week
lease to him yet and he Kalejaiye, has been paying for the service of
the car.
.He noted that although, he told him to hand over the car last Thursday, at no time did he force him not to drive the car. He noted that he was aware that he had a court case, at no time did he put him under pressure about the car.
In the note which was dated 27th August, 2017 and signed by him, Olojo indicated his phone number and the car owner’s number. Confirming the development, Police PRO stated that the case had been transferred to State Criminal Investigation Department for further investigation.
Olojo disclosed that his wife persuaded him from going ahead with his plan but his mind was made up and was fed up of everything. Olojo, had planned to leave behind a short note in Yoruba and translated into English in the car before leaping into the Lagos Lagoon.
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Suicide note |
.He noted that although, he told him to hand over the car last Thursday, at no time did he force him not to drive the car. He noted that he was aware that he had a court case, at no time did he put him under pressure about the car.
In the note which was dated 27th August, 2017 and signed by him, Olojo indicated his phone number and the car owner’s number. Confirming the development, Police PRO stated that the case had been transferred to State Criminal Investigation Department for further investigation.
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