A commercial driver identified as Kabiru Bello allegedly committed suicide by drinking a deadly insecticide, identified as sniper.

The 43-year-old driver allegedly committed suicide at a mechanic workshop located at Ladylack Bus Stop, Somolu around 1pm on Saturday, August 11, 2019.

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According to the Nation, Bello was inside his bus with registration number AKD724XM when he drank the substance.

People at the workshop were said to have rushed him to Adesola Clinic in Somolu where he was confirmed dead.

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Confirming the incident, Bala Elkana, a Deputy Superintendent (DSP), homicide detectives visited the scene and said he discovered an empty bottle suspected to have contained sniper, adding that his body has been deposited in a mortuary for autopsy.