On Wednesday, the Lagos State Police Command unearthed the remains of Adedamola Ogunbode, a 28-year-old Lagos State University graduate.
The body was interred in a shallow grave on the Ojo Campus of LASU, behind the campus’s fence.
The deceased, a graduate of Political Science Education, had been missing since January 16, according to the News Agency of Nigeria.
Four suspects have been arrested, and four more are being sought by the authorities in connection with the 2024 graduate’s murder.
According to the allegations, the suspects divided all of the money in the deceased’s bank account among themselves.
The police were taken to the exhumation location by one of the suspects, according to CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, the state police public relations officer who was present.
“January 16 was when all this started after a report was received by the Ojo Police Division that the young man went missing.
“After the new Commissioner of Police, Mr Olohundare Jimoh, assumed duty on February18, he gave orders to the State Criminal investigation Department to investigate the case.
“That was when the case was upgraded from that of a missing person to a case of suspected murder.
“This led to arrest of one of the principal suspects who did not only confess to killing the young man, but also led us here, where the victim was buried,” he said.
The remaining suspects would be captured and the inquiry would be concluded, according to Hundeyin.
“Now that we have seen the body, investigation is gradually coming to an end. We will intensify efforts to apprehend the remaining suspects, ” he said.
Lagos citizens were reassured by the spokesperson that the issue will be handled fairly.
“The suspects will definitely be prosecuted to ensure that justice is served. We use this opportunity to commiserate with the family of the deceased. We also thank Lagos State Government for immense support in every area of crime fighting within the state,” he said.
