By Modupe Gbadeyanka
The Lagos State Command of the Nigeria Police Force has confirmed the death of one Oluwabamise Ayanwole, the 22-year-old lady who got missing in transit while onboard a BRT bus on Saturday, February 26, 2022.
A statement issued by the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of the Command, CSP Adekunle Ajisebutu, disclosed that the missing BRT passenger was found dead in Lagos.
Miss Ayanwole, a fashion designer, was said to have boarded the state-owned bus at Chevron Bus-Stop at about 7 pm with bus number 240257 going to Oshodi.
But shortly after she was in the vehicle, she sensed danger and sent voice notes to one of her friends. When she did not return home and her whereabouts were unknown, her family members raised an alarm.
On Monday, March 7, 2022, the police confirmed that her corpse was found lying on the Carter Bridge by Ogogoro Community, Lagos Lagos Island and has been deposited at the morgue of the Mainland Hospital, Yaba, for autopsy.
According to Mr Ajisebutu, the bereaved family has been contacted and family members have identified the corpse as that of Oluwabamise Ayanwole, the lady earlier declared missing.
In the statement, the police expressed the sadness of the Commissioner of Police for Lagos, Mr Abiodun Alabi, over the unfortunate incident.
“Notwithstanding the death of Oluwabamise, the detectives handling the case would not rest on their oars until her killers are found.
“We, therefore, assure the concerned public and the bereaved family that we are closing on the culprits and we are sure that soon the suspects would be arrested and made to face justice for this murderous act.
“While soliciting the cooperation of all and sundry, we once again appeal to anyone with additional information that could help the police in arresting the suspects to kindly oblige us. Such information, we assure you, will be treated with the utmost confidentiality.
“The Command is ever determined and committed to the protection of lives and properties of residents in the state; and has strengthened its security apparatus to prevent a recurrence of this ugly, disturbing incident,” the statement said.
