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Police Confirm Burial Site of Missing LASU Graduate
The Lagos State Police Command has confirmed the burial location of Lagos State University (LASU) graduate, Adedamola Ogunbode, following the arrest of the prime suspect, Olaoluwa Ajisomo.
Ogunbode, a Political Science Education graduate, had been missing since January 16, 2025. His suspected murder sparked outrage, with earlier reports suggesting his mutilated body had been discovered.
The command’s spokesperson, Chief Superintendent of Police Benjamin Hundeyin, disclosed that Ajisomo was arrested on Monday morning in the Alakuko area of Lagos.
The suspect allegedly emptied Ogunbode’s bank account using the victim’s mobile phone.
Hundeyin also confirmed that Ajisomo led detectives to the burial site but clarified that the shallow grave was not within church premises, as widely speculated.
“The shallow grave is not around the church premises, but it is there in the community. The church has been sealed off following intelligence reports that some people planned to burn it in retaliation,” Hundeyin said.
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Last Friday, police announced the arrest of three suspects in connection with the case, including a pastor, Whepetoji Sunday, who allegedly received N70,000 from the victim’s account, and a church member, Sheriff Adebayo, who reportedly received N300,000.
The police also arrested Omolara Ajisomo, the mother of the prime suspect, for allegedly helping her children flee after they each received N300,000 from Ogunbode’s account.
Meanwhile, police detectives have begun the process of exhuming the victim’s remains, with sources confirming that Ajisomo has confessed to the killing.
Further updates on the investigation are expected as authorities continue their probe.
