The Lagos State Police Command has apprehended a 30-year-old man in connection with the murder of 17-year-old Adeolu Olubade, whose body was discovered in a shallow grave inside a house in the Ejigbo area of Lagos.
According to Police Spokesperson SP Benjamin Hundeyin, the incident was reported by a relative of the victim, who stated that Adeolu’s body was found buried in a room at No. 18, Jesus Assembly, Omoguwa Street, Ejigbo.
A team of detectives visited the crime scene, exhumed the body, and took it to Isolo General Hospital for a post-mortem examination. A shovel believed to have been used in the crime was recovered and registered as an exhibit.
The suspect is currently in police custody, pending further investigation. The case file, suspect, and exhibit will be transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department, Yaba, for further investigation.
The Lagos State Police Command is working to unravel the circumstances surrounding the tragic incident.
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