Body of girl declared missing mistakenly exhumed by engineer

Deceased’s boyfriend arrested by police

THE Lagos State Police Command has arrested a man, Segun Titilayo for allegedly secretly killing and burying his girlfriend, Oritoke Manni.

The 26-year victim was a bar attendant at K.C Hotel, Apakin Town.

The incident occurred at Otolu town in Ibeju-Lekki area of Lagos.

Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Muyiwa Adejobi disclosed in a Thursday statement.

He noted that on October 13, 2020, at about 11am, Segun called the deceased by phone to visit him. But Oritoke could not be traced afterwards.

Her family subsequently declared her missing and made a report to the police.

Giving details on how the suspect was arrested, Adejobi said one Engineer Adegbago David, of Adron Homes and Properties, made a report to the Police Station at Akodo Area on November 7.

According to the statement, David said a corpse was exhumed by his company while excavating its site at Otolu town.

Adejobi’s statement read, “The Lagos State Police Command has arrested one Segun Titilayo, 29, of Otolu town, Lekki LCDA of Lagos State, for killing and burying the corpse of his girlfriend, Oritoke Manni, 26, a bar attendant at K.C. Hotel, Apakin town, Lekki.

“On October 13, 2020, around 11am, it was reported that the suspect, Segun Titilayo, put a call to the deceased and she went to Segun’s house, but Oritoke (Manni) could not be traced or seen afterward.

“The police recorded a case of a missing person for the deceased. The police wireless message on the case was widely circulated to all police formations across the state for search and necessary police action as a practice.

“However, on November 7, 2020, one Engineer Adegbago David of Adron Homes and Properties reported to the police station at Akodo rea, Lagos State, that while the company was excavating its site at Otolu town, their caterpillar exhumed a decomposing corpse. Police detectives swung into action and the corpse was identified by the staff of the hotel to be Oritoke’s. The corpse was evacuated to a public morgue for autopsy.

“The police placed a manhunt on the suspect and he was arrested. He is being detained at the SCID Panti and giving useful information to help the police in their investigation.

“The state Commissioner of Police, Lagos State, Hakeem Odumosu, has condemned the crime and directed the Deputy Commissioner of Police in charge of the State CID, DCP Yetunde Longe, to carry out thorough investigation into the matter.

“The CP cautions the youth, especially ladies, against keeping unscrupulous and destructive friends. He also encourages Lagosians to promote moral values and shun crimes and criminality.”