The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a 30-year-old man for the alleged murder of Adeolu Olubade, a 17-year-old teenager discovered buried in a shallow grave inside a residence in Ejigbo, Lagos.
According to SP Benjamin Hundeyin, spokesperson for the Lagos State Police Command, the crime came to light when a victim’s family complained to the police that his cousin had been discovered dead and buried in one of the apartments at No. 18, Jesus Assembly, Omoguwa Street, Ejigbo.
“On September 3, 2024, at about 8 AM, a male individual from Ikola, Ipaja Ayobo, Lagos, reported that his cousin, Adeolu Olubade, 17 years old, was found buried inside a room at the above address,” SP Hundeyin confirmed.
The incident is reported to have occurred between 4 and 7 p.m. on September 2, 2024. Following the report, a team of investigators went to the crime location and located the body buried in a shallow grave.
The body was unearthed and transported to Isolo General Hospital for a postmortem investigation.
A shovel thought to have been used in the crime was seized from the location and registered as evidence.
The 30-year-old suspect was caught and is now in police custody pending further investigation.
“The case file, suspect, and exhibit are to be transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department, Yaba, for further investigation,” SP Hundeyin stated.
