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Deputy Commissioner Commit Suicide in Ogbomoso

POSTED ON April 2, 2024 •   Local News      BY Abiodun Saheed Omodara
Deceased Deputy Commissioner of Police, Gbolahan Olugbemi l Photo Credit: NPF Archive l Source: X

A Deputy Commissioner of Police attached to the Force Criminal Intelligence and Investigations Department (FCIID), Gbolahan Olugbemi, has allegedly committed suicide in Ogbomoso, Oyo State.

The body of the DCP, who had served as an aide to former Governor Adebayo Alao-Akala was reportedly discovered in his apartment with noose round his neck hanging.

 

Olugbemi was said to have left Lagos for Ogbomoso for the Easter celebration. His body was reportedly found dangling from the roof of his living room on Monday.

The spokesperson of the force criminal investigation department (FCID) annex, Lagos,Mayegun Oluwakemi, confirmed the death of the DCP.

Oluwakemi said she has no information about the cause of Olugbemi’s death, adding that the police authorities are yet to release an official statement on the incident.

The deceased officer, whose age is 50 plus was the Aide De Camp of late Governor Adebayo Alao-Akala during his eleven-month tenure from 2006-2007.

 

It was gathered that his residence had been cordoned off, and sympathizers stood in clusters mourning the tragic end of the gallant officer.

 

Before his death, Olugbemi had served as Divisional Police Officer in Ilupeju Area Commander in Ajah, and was Personal Assistant to two former Commissioners of Police in Lagos State.

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