The Police Command in Lagos State has sealed a church over the alleged killing of a 28-year-old graduate of Lagos State University, Adedamola Ogunbode.
The command’s spokesperson, Benjamin Hundeyin, disclosed this while speaking to newsmen at the command headquarters in Ikeja this Monday.
Hundeyin said that the church where some people alleged that the missing boy was killed and buried had been sealed to prevent it from being burned.
He said the scene might be revisited in order to gather evidence assuring the public that updates will be given about the investigation and the progress from time to time.
Hundeyin said three out of five suspects whose accounts money was moved from the victim’s account, have been arrested and in police custody.
According to him, “We have three suspects, the pastor and two others in custody, and the case is ongoing at the State Criminal Investigation Department,” he said.
Hundeyin said efforts are underway to apprehend five other suspects, two of the five suspects are outside the country in Benin Republic.
He noted that investigation has been intensified to locate the body of the deceased and uncover the circumstances surrounding his death.
Hundeyin said that the State Commissioner of Police, Olohundare Jimoh, is committed to resolving the matter and bringing the perpetrators to justice adding that nothing should hinder or interfere with the ongoing investigative efforts.