The Director of Finance, Ise/Orun Local Government Area of Ekiti State, Michael Bamisaye, has been found dead in a well at his residence in Ado-Ekiti, PUNCH has reported.
Residents suspect suicide but the actual cause of death was not immediately known.
A mixture of cement and water was reportedly found near the well where the body was discovered.
“The deceased woke up at about 4 am to assist his wife with some house chores and even called some council workers he used to convey to Ise every day to be ready to join him.
“But he suddenly disappeared, and his wife started looking for him.
“Later, she discovered that the well was opened and saw the body floating.
“The wife and other people who joined in the search later saw the cement he had mixed with water.
“The men of the state fire service came to remove the corpse, which has been deposited in a mortuary,” a resident was quoted as saying.
Ekiti Police Public Relations Officer in Ekiti, DSP Caleb Ikechukwu, could not be reached for comments as his phone was switched off.
