The decomposing remains of an unidentified man has been recovered by officials of the Lagos State Ministry of Health from a bush in the Odogunyan, Ikorodu area of the state.
Reports say that the corpse was found when residents of the Oguntade Oloja community in Odogunyan started perceiving a stench exuding from the bamboo bush in the community.
The residents were said to have combed the bush to get the source of the odour. During the search, they discovered the lifeless body of the man on the ground. After which the chairman of Oguntade Oloja Community Development Association, Gbolahan Kolawole reported the incident to the police.
According to reports, It was the community members, led by the CDA chairman, that reported to the police that a decomposing corpse was found in the bush on August 14, 2021.
“But the police could not remove the corpse because of health reasons. So, the police alerted the health workers from the Lagos State Ministry of Health and their officials visited the community to remove the body.
“Since the corpse was already decomposing, it means it has been a while since it was there and there has been no means of identification or address to locate the family members of the deceased person. We suspect that the man was killed and his corpse dumped in the bush.”
CSP Adekunle Ajisebutu, The state Police Public Relations Officer, confirmed the situation.
He said that “The state Commissioner of Police, Hakeem Odumosu, had directed a discreet investigation to be carried out in respect of the case. As investigations are ongoing, we enjoin anyone with useful information about the identity and circumstances surrounding the death of the man to give it to the police for necessary action.”
