A middle-aged man whose identity has not been ascertained has committed suicide in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital.

It was gathered that the man hung himself on a tree in the early hours of Friday.

Our correspondent gathered that the incident happened at the Nigerian Breweries junction along the new Ife-Ibadan expressway.

A source hinted that the man was seen hanging himself by residents of the area on Friday.

It was gathered that none of the residents was able to identify the man.

The source added that the man may have come from a far location to commit suicide in the area.

Residents of the area have now asked the government to evacuate the corpse.

The new Public Relations Officer of the State Police Command, Adewale Osifeso confirmed the incident to our correspondent.

Osifeso in his reaction said the corpse of the deceased has been deposited at Adeoyo State Hospital Mortuary.

He described the incident as a case of sudden and unnatural death, recorded at Egbeda division of the state police command.