The Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, in Ponyan Ward of Yagba East Local Government Area of Kogi State, Bunmi Ipinnaiye, has reportedly committed suicide.
Reports says the Ipinnaiye committed suicide in a Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps cell.
The APC Chairman was earlier arrested by officials of the NSCDC for attempting to kill his son who was said to be involved in social vices, by attacking him with a machete on their way to the farm.
Ipinnaiye was arrested and detained in the NSCDC facility in the state but refused to reposnd to questions during investigation making the officers to leave him in one of the rooms in the office.
Reports says on resumption the following day, the officers found Mr. Ipinnaiye dead after using his belt to commit suicide.
As at press time, neither the spokesperson of the NSCDC or the police have confirmed the incident as the phone lines of the former was switched off.
