The Lagos State Police Command has assured the public that there is no political interference in the investigation of the murder of a 2024 graduate of Lagos State University, Adedamola Ogunbode.
It assured the National Association of Nigerian Students that a thorough investigation was on and that justice would be served the culprits.
The command’s spokesperson, Benjamin Hundeyin, disclosed this in a statement on Friday , saying an indicted pastor and two of his associates had been arrested in connection with the incident.
Ogunbode, LASU Political Science Education graduate, had been missing since January 16, 2025, amid speculation that his mutilated body had been found.
Those arrested were Whepetoji Sunday, the pastor who allegedly received N70,000 from the victim’s account; and Sheriff Adebayo, a church member accused of also receiving N300,000.
Hundeyin clarified that the case, initially treated as a missing person’s report, was now a suspected murder investigation.
“Significant progress has been made in the investigation, and all efforts are being directed towards locating the body of the deceased and determining the exact cause of death,” he added.
He disclosed that the state Commissioner of Police, Olohundare Jimoh, assured the public of the command’s commitment to ensuring justice.
“The command is fully committed to resolving the matter and bringing the perpetrators to justice,” he said.
In response to students’ concerns, he disclosed that Jimoh had directed the State Criminal Investigation Department to take over the case to ensure a more thorough probe.
‘‘All aspects of the case will be thoroughly examined, and the concerns of the students will be looked into,” he noted.
He also urged the public to remain calm and allow the investigation to proceed without interference.
“There is no political interference in this investigation, and it will proceed unhindered and impartially, in line with the principles of justice and fairness,” he assured.
He reiterated that the Commissioner of Police had stressed the commitment to ensuring that all those responsible would be arrested and prosecuted, leaving no stone unturned in the process.
