An official of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in Benin, the capital of Edo State, Williams Oyibogare, has reportedly committed suicide.

According to reports, Oyigbogare was found dead at his home located at the Giwa Amu area along Airport road in Edo state.

WuzupNigeria reports that two bottles of pesticide, Sniper, were discovered by his corpse

The Spokesman for the EFCC, Wilson Uwujaren,  confirmed the incident. He said the incident has been reported to the Edo state police command and investigation has commenced.

“It is true that one of our operatives died. The police have begun an investigation into the matter and we hope to hear from them soon. That is all we can say for now,” Uwujaren said.

The spokesperson of the Edo state police command, Chidi Nwabuzor, said investigations into the incident has commenced. Nwabuzor disclosed that an autopsy will be carried out to determine the cause of death.