A 17-year-old boy was discovered deceased and buried in a shallow grave within an apartment on Jesus Assembly Omoguwa Street in the Ejigbo area of Lagos State.
Authorities have apprehended a 30-year-old individual, whose identity has not been disclosed, in connection with the crime. This was confirmed by a spokesperson for the state police command on Thursday, September 12.
Reports indicate that the incident likely took place on the evening of Monday, September 2. The police representative stated that the suspect was identified by the victim’s family as the person responsible for the tragic death.
He said, “On Sunday, September 3,in the morning, a family member of the deceased approached and reported at the station that his 17-year-old cousin was discovered dead and buried in one of the rooms at Jesus Assembly Street, Omoguwa Street, Ejigbo (Lagos).
“They suspected the crime was carried by a 30-year-old suspect of the same address in the evening.
“Based on this report, a team of detectives was dispatched to the crime scene and took photographs of the shallow grave before the corpse was exhumed.
“The body has been taken to the Isolo General Hospital for postmortem examination.
”The suspect mentioned has been apprehended, and the shovel suspected to have been used to bury the victim has been recovered, taken to the station, and registered as an exhibit.”
The police representative also announced that the suspect will be transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Unit at Alagbon for further investigation.
