Patrick Okojie, a lecturer in the Department of Urban and Regional Planning, Federal Polytechnic, Auchi, Edo State, was found dead four days after he was declared missing. His decomposing body was found on his plot of land at Igbira Camp, along Igarra-Auchi Road. 

It was gathered that Okojie had made two previous attempts at committing suicide in the past

Okojie is said to have committed suicide but family members revealed that he did not leave a suicide note. He left behind a wife and three children.