LASU GRADUATE MISSING, NOT MURDERED BY RITUALISTS – POLICE
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The Lagos State Police Command has denied rumors that Adedamola Ogunbode, a 28-year-old graduate of Lagos State University, was ritually killed.
Ogunbode was reported missing, according to Benjamin Hundeyin, the command spokesperson, who responded to a PUNCH Metro inquiry on Wednesday.
Nevertheless, he confirmed that his disfigured body was not discovered as social media had claimed.
Nonetheless, Hundeyin acknowledged that three individuals, including a prophet, had been taken into custody in relation to the case.
He said, “A report was made to the police that the said graduate was missing and three suspects were arrested, including a prophet. However, the police did not discover any mutilated body of the missing graduate as being circulated on social media. He is still missing and we are investigating a case of a missing person, not murder. There is no dead person anywhere.”
The development followed a call for justice from the university’s administration on the missing graduate who was allegedly murdered by the prophet.
Its Deputy Registrar and Coordinator, Center for Information and Public Relations, Oluwayemisi Thomas-Onashile, made this announcement in a statement on Tuesday.
According to Thomas-Onashile, the security agencies’ investigations showed that the mangled body of the dead was allegedly discovered buried in the grounds of a well-known local church.
The statement read, “The university management is deeply saddened to learn of the tragic death of Ogunbode, a recent graduate of LASU. The deceased, fondly known as Horlar, was allegedly killed by a prophet in the Ojo area of Lagos State, reportedly for ritual purposes. According to the report received by the management, Ogunbode, a 28-year-old graduate of Political Science Education, had been missing since January 16.”
The Deputy Registrar while condemning what she described as a senseless act of violence, called for swift and thorough action by the relevant security agencies to ensure that those responsible face .
“The prophet of the church has been arrested and is currently assisting the police with their investigation. The university management extends its heartfelt condolences to his family, friends, colleagues, and all who knew him. His untimely death is a terrible loss to the entire university community, and we share in the grief of all who are mourning his passing.
“We call for swift and thorough action by the relevant security agencies to ensure that those responsible face justice and that the perpetrators of this horrific crime do not go unpunished. In the meantime, we urge our university community, especially our world-class students, to remain calm, while the authorities carry out their investigations.”
She urged the students to remain alert and inform the relevant authorities about any suspicious activities.
“The safety and security of our students remain our top priority, and we are committed to collaborating closely with law enforcement agencies to ensure that our university remains a safe environment for all,” the statement added.
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