Lagos police probe ex-Ondo guber candidate’s death

The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Olohundare Jimoh, has ordered a forensic investigation into the death of the former Ondo State gubernatorial candidate, Bamidele Akingboye.

The order followed the circulation of a disturbing photograph of his body on social media, purportedly showing bruises on his head and raising doubts about the cause of death.

The image sparked suspicion that Akingboye’s death may not have been natural, contradicting earlier reports that he died peacefully at his VGC residence in Lagos last Wednesday.

Human rights advocates have urged the police to ensure a thorough, transparent, and credible investigation that will determine the actual circumstances surrounding Akingboye’s death.

In a post on its X handle on Sunday, September 14, the Lagos State Police Command quoted Jimoh as directing the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) to investigate Akingboye’s death.

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The police stated: “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 circumstances surrounding the incident.”

Akingboye, the former Social Democratic Party (SDP) candidate, contested the November 2024 Ondo governorship election but lost to the incumbent, Lucky Aiyedatiwa of the All Progressives Congress (APC).

The Star