The mysterious death of a 50-year-old police inspector, Yusuf Suleiman Blessing, serving in the Irele Council Area of Ondo State, has sparked controversy.
Reports indicate that the inspector was burned to death by unknown assailants after being missing for over 24 hours.
The victim’s wife stated that the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) contacted her, claiming her husband had drowned. However, his colleagues reportedly informed her that his remains would be transported to his community.
According to a family source, when the remains arrived at the family house, they were sealed inside a coffin.
Curiously, the family insisted on viewing the body, but the officers who delivered the remains refused and fled, abandoning both the coffin and their vehicle at the house.
Upon opening the coffin, the family discovered that the inspector’s body was burned, with a fractured skull — contradicting the initial claim of drowning.
The Ondo State Police Command spokesperson, Funmi Odunlami, confirmed the incident and stated that an investigation had begun to uncover the perpetrators.
“We have commenced an investigation into the matter. The remains of the deceased officer have been deposited in the mortuary, and an autopsy will be conducted,” Odunlami said.
(Vanguard)