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.
