The death of Yusuf Blessing, a Nigerian Police Inspector, who was serving in Ondo State, has stirred serious controversy within the state police command due to the circumstances surrounding his passing.
Blessing, a native of Ikoro-Ekiti, Ekiti State, was serving at Akotogbo, Irele Local Council Area of the state, where he was allegedly burnt to death.
Meanwhile, the wife of the deceased, who is residing in Osi community, disclosed that 24 hours after efforts to reach her husband failed, she received a call from the Divisional Police Officer, DPO, informing her that her husband had drowned.
According to her, the remains of her husband were brought to the community the following day, after which the three policemen who brought the coffin took to their heels upon pressure that the coffin should be open.
It was gathered that upon opening the coffin, the body was found burnt with a cracked skull, contradicting the initial claim that he drowned, a scenario that further raised a foul play.
When contacted, Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Funmilayo Odunlami-Omisanya, who confirmed the incident, said investigation had commenced
The PPRO disclosed that an autopsy would be conducted on the deceased to ascertain the actual cause of his death.
“We have commenced an investigation into the matter and the remains of the deceased officer had been deposited in the mortuary while an autopsy would be carried out.”
