The Lagos State Police Command has commenced an investigation into the murder of 17-year-old Adeolu Olubade, whose body was discovered in a shallow grave within an apartment on Jesus Assembly Omoguwa Street, Ejigbo.
A 30-year-old suspect, whose identity has not been disclosed, has been arrested and detained in connection with the crime, confirmed Police Spokesperson Benjamin Hundeyin.
According to reports, the murder allegedly occurred between 4:00 pm and 7:00 pm on September 2, 2024.
The victim’s family identified the suspect as responsible for the heinous crime, prompting the police investigation.
He said, “On September 3, 2024, at about 8:00 am, a family member of the deceased approached and reported at the station that his 17-year-old cousin was discovered dead and buried in one of the rooms at Jesus Assembly Street, Omoguwa Street, Ejigbo.
“They suspected the crime was carried out by a 30-year-old suspect of the same address between 4:00 pm and 7:00 pm. Based on this report, a team of detectives was dispatched to the crime scene and took photographs of the shallow grave before the corpse was exhumed.
“The body has been taken to the Isolo General Hospital for a postmortem examination. The suspect mentioned has been apprehended, and the shovel suspected to have been used to bury the victim has been recovered, taken to the station, and registered as an exhibit.
The command spokesperson added that the suspect would be transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Unit at Alagbon for further investigation.
Earlier reports had it that a 31-year-old woman named Foejiro Ojite, was reportedly murdered in her apartment in the Agiliti area of Ketu, Lagos, on July 27, 2023.
