Man's skeleton found in his room seven months after he went missing

The skeleton of 46-year-old man identified as Sikiru Yusuf, a resident of 21,Jaiyesinmi Street, Aga, Ikorodu was found in his room seven months after missing.

It was discovered by his elder brother, Alhaji Basiru Yusuf, who came to pack his property as directed by the landlady who lost patience after she did not see the tenant for seven months.

According to the tenants, the deceased nature of job usually took him away for 3-4 months, so they thought he was on a business trip.

When the senior Yusuf opened the door, there was a skeleton lying on the floor with a rope beside it. Basiru went to the police to give a statement and the corpse of the deceased was later evacuated to a mortuary.