A yet to be identified man has been found hanging from a rope in front of a shop beside a police station in Okota, Lagos State.

The topless man was found on Saturday morning, May 15.

Prior to his death, the man, said to be a bike rider, was reportedly seen in the area the night before, around 10 pm.

A witness said police arrived at the scene at 8:00 am Saturday after the man was found, but left without moving the corpse despite coming with an ambulance.

Residents and shop owners in the area are asking that the corpse of the man be removed as soon as possible.

Locals who saw the man’s corpse are said to have expressed suspicion that there might be foul play involved in his death.

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