Driver arrested for gruesome murder of former boss in Ogun

The Ogun State Police Command has arrested a suspect, Ayomide Oluwadamilare, in connection with the brutal murder of Mr. Kola Adun, a resident of River Valley Estate, Ojodu Berger.

The victim’s decomposing body was discovered inside his home, sending shockwaves through the quiet neighborhood.

According to a statement issued by the command’s spokesperson, CSP Omolola Odutola, the tragic discovery was made on July 7, 2025, after the Divisional Police Officer of Ojodu Abiodun Division received a distress call from concerned residents in the Mubarak area of Akute. The caller had reported a foul stench emanating from a house located on Ogunmoyero Street within the estate.

Police officers promptly responded to the alert and forcibly entered the premises. Inside, they found the lifeless body of Mr. Adun on the first floor. The victim had suffered multiple stab wounds, and the scene bore evidence of a violent attack, including visible bloodstains.

Further investigations revealed that Mr. Adun’s Toyota Camry with registration number LAGOS AAA 193 GC was missing from the property, raising suspicions of robbery as a possible motive.

‘’Suspicion was raised on Sunday morning, July 6, when a friend of the deceased went to pick him up for church service and discovered that the gate was locked from the outside and calls to the victim went unanswered before the phone was switched off. He alerted the family and reported the matter at Ojodu Abiodun Police Station.

Preliminary investigation indicated that his former driver, Ayomide Oluwadamilare, 25 years old, unlawfully entered the residence on Saturday, July 5, 2025, with the intent to rob. He stabbed Mr. Adun to de@th and fled with the deceased’s vehicle.”

Odutola mentioned that a breakthrough occurred when the suspect attempted to sell the stolen vehicle to a car dealer in Ijede, Ikorodu. The dealer, suspicious of the suspect, contacted the police, leading to the suspect’s prompt arrest at the point of sale.

She said the remains of the deceased have been evacuated to Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital (OOUTH), Sagamu, for autopsy, while the case will be transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), Abeokuta, for discreet investigation and prosecution.