Police Uncover Shallow Grave Where LASU Graduate Was Buried, Arrest Fourth Suspect
Following the arrest of Olaoluwa Ajisomo, the principal suspect in the murder of Lagos State University graduate, Adedamola Ogunbode, the state Police Command on Tuesday confirmed the location where the victim was buried.
According to report, the prime suspect, rumoured to have fled to the Benin Republic, was leading police detectives in locating the burial site of the deceased.
Confirming the development, the command’s spokesperson, Chief Superintendent of Police Benjamin Hundeyin, said the prime suspect was apprehended on Monday morning in the Alakuko area of the state.
Hundeyin further stated that the suspect was responsible for emptying Ogunbode’s bank account using the victim’s mobile phone.
“The principal suspect, Olaoluwa Ajisomo, was arrested yesterday (Monday) morning at the Alakuko area. He was the one who cleared the victim’s bank account through the victim’s mobile phone,” he said.
However, Hundeyin clarified that the grave was not located within the church premises, contrary to speculation on social media.
He added that the church where the arrested cleric worshipped had been sealed off by the police following intelligence reports of a planned arson in retaliation.
He added, “The shallow grave is not around the church premises, but it is there in the community. The church was sealed following intelligence reports that some people planned to burn it out of vengeance, and we do not want that to happen.”
The deceased, a Political Science Education graduate from LASU, had been missing since January 16, 2025, amid speculation that his mutilated body had been discovered.
Last Friday, the Lagos State Police Command announced the arrest of three suspects and the ongoing search for five others connected to the murder of a 2024 graduate.
Among those arrested was Whepetoji Sunday, a pastor who allegedly received N70,000 from the victim’s account, and Sheriff Adebayo, a church member accused of receiving N300,000.
The mother of the prime suspect, Omolara Ajisomo, was also arrested for aiding his sons’ escape.
She allegedly assisted her children, Teniola and Olaoluwa Ajisomo, in fleeing after each reportedly received N300,000 from the victim’s account.
The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Olohundare Jimoh, had directed the State Criminal Investigation Department to take over the case after the students’ union threatened to organise a statewide protest.
Olamilekan Adigun is a graduate of Mass Communication with years of experience in journalism embedded in uncovering human interest stories. He also prioritises accuracy and factual reportage of issues.
