Crime
Mystery as Lotto man sets himself ablaze
A lotto attendant has set himself ablaze inside his kiosk in Osun State.
The man, identified as Seyi, did this in Ikire, the headquarters of Irewole, created tension.
Seyi resumed at his kiosk in the morning after giving money to his children for feeding.
He then set himself ablaze.
“Before anybody could rescue him, he was already dead.
“The police were involved but the family has claimed his corpse for burial.”
Spokesperson of Police Command, Osun State, Yemisi Opalola, confirmed the incident.
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