Former Nigerian model, Yinka Olonode jumps to his death in the US

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Last Monday, April 29th,  an unidentified man jumped from the rooftop restaurant of The Nines Hotel at 525 S.W. Morrison St, downtown Portland, USA.

The sad news is that the man who jumped and died has been identified by the Multnomah County Medical’s Examiner’s Office as 34 year old Yinka Olonode.

34 year old Yinka Olonode used to be a model here in Nigeria. He worked briefly for Rhythm FM before relocating to the US in 2003.

According to Portland Police Bureau spokesman, Yinka jumped from the hotel building’s 15th floor around 6:30pm Monday evening April 29th.

Yinka Olonode got his big break on Cool FM in 2002 while hosting a show called “Get a Grip“.

Oregon Live Online reports

“the Multnomah County Medical’s Examiner’s Office has identified the man who died after jumping from the rooftop restaurant of a downtown Portland hotel Monday.

Yinka Olonode, 34, of Portland, fell about 6:30 p.m. from the 15th floor of The Nines hotel at 525 S.W. Morrison St., where Departure Restaurant and Lounge is located.

The death temporarily shut down MAX service in the area. A motive has not been identified and no one else was injured.“

Based on news reports, Yinka’s journey in the US had been rocky up to this point.

In 2010, he was arrested after “being accused by his girlfriend of damaging her computer during a fight.”

According to the report, the accused was an illegal immigrant at that time and was “arrested on a felony vandalism allegation and then determined that he was in the U.S. illegally. ICE was contacted and placed Olonode into custody.“

So tragic!

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