Police declare two men wanted over murder in Lagos
August 12, 2026 2:02 pm
Ajibola Obateru. CREDIT: Lagos State Police Command
Saheed Oyelakin
The Lagos State Police Command has declared two men wanted in connection with conspiracy and alleged murder of a woman in the Ikoyi area of the state.
The command identified the suspects as 32-year-old Folawiyo Alagbado and 33-year-old Ajibola Obateru, both of whom it said had their last known addresses in Ibadan, Oyo State.
The police made this known in bulletins posted on the command’s X handle on Wednesday.
According to the bulletins, the suspects allegedly conspired with others to attack the victim, killed her and took away her body and personal belongings.
The police said the incident occurred in the Ikoyi axis of Lagos.
The bulletin on Alagbado stated, “The suspect conspired with others to attack the victim, allegedly killed her and made away with her body to an unknown location.
“The victim’s belongings were also stolen by the fleeing suspect and his cohorts.
“DESCRIPTION: Tribe: Yoruba, Age: 32, Height: Average, Face: Oval, Nose: Wide, Mouth: Long Wide, Lips: Medium, Eyes Colour: White, Complexion: Dark Colour, Chin: Round, Hair: Normal, Forehead: Smooth, Dress: Decent. Last Known Address: Ibadan, Oyo State.”
The police gave Obateru’s description as: “Tribe: Yoruba, Age: 33, Height: 5.9ft, Build: Thin, Face: Oval, Nose: Long, Mouth: Small, Lips: Thin, Eyes Colour: Black, Complexion: Fair, Chin: Pointed, Hair: Black Thick, Head: High, Forehead: High, Habits and Mannerisms: Appear Gentle, Dress: Decent. Last Known Address: Ibadan, Oyo State.”
The command urged anyone with information on the whereabouts of either suspect to report to the nearest police station or the Office of the Commissioner of Police, State Criminal Investigation Department, Musiliu Smith Street, Panti, Yaba, Lagos.
The police also provided 08038843816 as a contact number for information that could lead to the suspects’ arrest.
The command advised members of the public who encounter the suspects not to take the law into their own hands but to alert the police.
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