Olayiwola Matthew
The Lagos State Police Command said it has commenced full investigations into the circumstances surrounding the death of the late former Social Democratic Party (SDP) governorship candidate in Ondo State, Otunba Bamidele Akingboye.
This was contained in a statement on the command’s verified account on Sunday, following fresh controversy over his death.
Recently, a disturbing photograph of Akingboye’s corpse showing visible bruises on his head went viral on social media, raising questions about the true cause of his death.
Also, an overseas-based investigator, Olujimi Lijoka, alleged in a viral video that about N210 million was suspiciously moved from the late politician’s account just hours after his death.
He claimed that N205 million was traced to three different accounts.
In the video, Lijoka said, “I am not a court, but this is deeply suspicious. We cannot fold our arms. I call on Ikale sons and daughters to rise and demand justice for Otunba”.
The police statement on Sunday, however, confirmed that the crime scene was visited and cordoned off by detectives from the command.
“The Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Command, CP Olohundare Jimoh, has directed the Deputy Commissioner of Police, SCID, to discreetly investigate the death of Mr. Bamidele Akingboye.
“A team of detectives, accompanied by the Command’s Crime Scene Investigation vehicle, visited the residence where the body was discovered. The area was cordoned off as forensic experts deployed specialized tools and scientific methods to secure evidence and analyse the cause of his death,” the statement said.