
The Lagos State Police Command has offered more details into how the corpse of a 22-year-old passenger who went missing on a BRT vehicle, Oluwabamise Ayanwole, was found.
The spokesman of the Command, Adekunle Ajisebutu, offered the further explanation in a statement he issued on Monday.
According to available information, the corpse of Ayanwole was found dead and dumped by the police late on Saturday.
According to the police, The corpse was found lying on the Carter Bridge by Ogogoro Community, Lagos Lagos Island, adding that The corpse has been deposited at the morgue of the Mainland Hospital, Yaba, for autopsy.
The police spokesman also has said that The bereaved family has been contacted and family members have identified the corpse as that of Oluwabamise Ayanwole, the lady earlier declared missing.
Ajisebutu said despite the recovery of the corpse, the police will unravel those behind the death of Ayanwole, who boarded the BRT bus on February 26, 2022, at Chevron Bus Stop in Lekki area of the state.
She was heading to Oshodi when she noticed suspicious happenings and informed her colleague at work.
She also did a video of the happening in the bus, whose driver refused to pick other passengers.
Ajisebutu said the Command’s Commissioner, Abiodun Alabi, is saddened by the development and has expressed, on behalf of the management, officers and men of the command, his heartfelt condolence to the bereaved family.