Monday, April 28, 2025 - The Lagos State Police Command has recorded a significant breakthrough in the investigation of a recent homicide case reported at Oko-Oba Division.
A statement from the command's spokesperson, CSP Benjamin
Hundeyin, says the command received a report of the murder of an unidentified
man at a service apartment in the Abule Egba area on March 29.
‘’Preliminary
investigations revealed that on 27th March 2025, at about 5:20 p.m., an
unidentified female, in company of the deceased, rented a service apartment. A
few hours later, the woman left the premises in possession of the deceased’s
car and other personal valuables, informing the housekeeper that she would
return shortly.
However,
during a routine check on 28th March 2025, the lifeless body of the male victim
was discovered within the apartment. At the scene, investigators recovered an
empty syringe, two empty cans of malt drink, and two bottles of water. The body
was subsequently evacuated and deposited at the Lagos State University Teaching
Hospital (LASUTH) mortuary for autopsy, while intensive efforts commenced to
locate the fleeing suspect.''
Hundeyin mentioned that after a detailed and painstaking
investigation by operatives of the State Criminal Investigation Department
(SCID), the suspect identified as Adeola Adewale, 35, was apprehended at about
9:30 p.m. on April 26 at Oko-Oba, Lagos.
‘’During
interrogation, Adeola Adewale confessed to administering a malt drink laced
with a poisonous substance to the deceased, which ultimately led to his death.
Further discreet investigation revealed the identity of the deceased as Mr.
Adebayo, male, aged 65 years.''
Hundeyin mentioned that the suspect is currently in custody
as investigations continue to unravel further details surrounding the incident.
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