The circumstances surrounding the presence of the body at the location remained unclear, but eyewitnesses revealed that the man was found partially unclad.
A trader in the area, Chibuzor, revealed that the body was first noticed around midday.
He said the revelation prompted concerned individuals to alert security personnel to investigate the situation further.
He added that personnel of the Osun State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, swiftly responded to the call.
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The NSCDC personnel were soon joined by officials of Osogbo West local government, who collaborated with them to dispose of the body.
A bag containing some clothes was reportedly found lying beside the corpse.
Authorities took note of the surrounding environment and other possible evidence to ascertain the circumstances leading to the man’s death.
The NSCDC Osun Command spokesperson, Adeleke Kehinde said the Command was investigating the case thoroughly.
She also said that officials of the local government were immediately contacted upon learning of the development.
Meanwhile, an appeal has been made to tighten security across flyovers in the state.
The appeal was made through a statement by the Executive Director of the World Institute of Peace, WIP, Lamina Omotoyosi.
Omotoyosi suggested that having the flyovers secured will prevent crimes and criminals from taking over the areas.