Suspected thief commits suicide in court premises

A suspect , one Wasiu Alowonle , on Wednesday , committed suicide by jumping from a three -storey building at the premises of the Ogba Magistrate ’ s Court in Lagos .

The suspect was brought in from the prisons by warders , where he was remanded , to continue his trial .
Alowonle was said to have been arraigned before the court by the police for theft .

When his case was adjourned , he was taken to the Kirikiri Maximum Security Prison in Lagos , pending his next court appearance before Magistrate O . I Raji.

On the day for his re -appearance in court , he was brought by the prison officials to Ogba Magistrate ’ s Court 20 to face trial for his alleged crimes .

In a bid to evade trial , he jumped through the open window of the three -storey building and when his body hit the ground , he died on the spot.

The court prosecutor was said to have contacted the Istook Police Division about the death in their premises .

The prosecutor also called in the Lagos State Ambulance Services to remove the body to the morgue.
When contacted, the Lagos State Police Spokesman , Chike Oti, confirmed the incident , adding that the police was investigating the incident .