logos state police officer found dead in his Volkswagen car in ikeji

The Lagos State Police Command on Tuesday confirmed the
death of a policeman who was found dead in his Volkswagen
car in Ikeja.
Empty cans of pesticide and some medication, suspected to
have been taken by the deceased, were reportedly found inside
the car.
According to a statement by the Police Public Relations Officer
(PPRO), DSP Joseph Offor, the policeman was said to be
attached to Safer Highways Patrol in Lagos.
“The Lagos State Police Command wishes to confirm
the story that a policeman, Cpl. Agi Elias, with force
No. 386982, was found dead in his Volkswagen Passat
car.
“The car, with Registration No. 489 AY, was parked at
the entrance gate of High Barracks, Ikeja, today, Nov.
10, 2015 by 0730hrs.
“The Cpl., Agi Elias, until his sudden death was
attached to Safer Highway Patrol, Lagos but on
Corporal to Sergaent promotion course at Police
Training School (PTS), Ikeja.
“The aforesaid course came to an end Nov. 9, 2015.
“Preliminary investigations carried out so far revealed
that tablets and some poisonous substances littered
around his corpse, while still inside his car.
“His body has been recovered and deposited at Lagos
State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH)
mortuary.
“The investigation of the case has been taken over by
the Homicide section of SCID, Yaba, with a view to
ascertaining the cause of his death,’’ the statement
said.