The long arm of the law has caught up with a BRT driver who allegedly kidnapped a 22-year-old lady, Oluwabamise Ayanwole, who boarded the bus from the Ajah area of Lagos State.
The arrest of the suspect was confirmed in a statement issued on Monday afternoon by the Senior Special Assistant to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Jubril Gawat.
Oluwabamise was kidnapped on her way from work on February 26, 2022. Her corpse was found lying on Carter Bridge by Ogogoro community in Lagos Island, on Sunday, March 6.
Her demise was confirmed in a statement issued on Monday morning by CSP Adekunle Ajisebutu, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Lagos State Police Command.
His statement reads thus in full; ‘‘The Lagos State Police Command regrets to inform the public that Oluwabamise Ayanwole, the 22-year-old lady who got missing in transit while on board a BRT bus on 26/2/2022 has been found dead.
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‘‘The corpse was found lying on the Carter Bridge by Ogogoro Community, Lagos Lagos Island. The corpse has been deposited at the morgue of the Mainland Hospital, Yaba, for autopsy.
’’The bereaved family has been contacted and family members have identified the corpse as that of Oluwabamise Ayanwole, the lady earlier declared missing.
’’The Commissioner of Police, Abiodun Alabi, fdc, mnim, psc, is saddened by this incident and, therefore, expresses, on behalf of the management, officers and men of the command, his heartfelt condolence to the bereaved family.
’’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 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, will be treated with utmost confidentiality.
’’The Command is ever determined and committed to 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 concluded.
