Exclusive-Murder of Lagos Chief: Police Arrest 74 Suspects, Commence Investigation

By Chiemelie Ezeobi

Following the murder of a Lagos white cap chief, Chief Kayode Adeshina Onimole, last Thursday in  his palace at  Iga Iduguran area of Isale Eko, the Lagos State Police Command, weekend, arrested 74 suspects even as it has commenced a full-scale investigation.

This is just as the Akiolu of Lagos, flayed the murder of the deceased adding that it was an unfortunate incident. He called on security agents to re-strategise  their security mechanism with a view to curbing future occurrence. 


The monarch made this disclosure during the courtesy call of the Acting Comptroller General of Immigration, Musa Rilwan to the palace last Friday. 

Confirming the arrests, the state Deputy Public Relations Officer, ASP Chukwuma Ozoani, said the police first arrested  and detained 73 suspects at the State Criminal andInvestigation Department (SCID), Panti, Yaba.

He added that the last and 74th suspect was arrested during the funeral service of the deceased held on Saturday at Ebute Ero Anglican Church. The traditional rites followed afterwards at his palace at no 5 Onimole Court.

He said, "The police has commenced investigation into the gruesome murder of the deceased and we made about 74 arrests and interrogation has begun already.

"We arrested this large number because we are looking at all angles for the possible cause of his murder. We don't want to leave any stone unturned so we are looking at the case from a broader perspective.

"In order not to jeopardise investigations, we would not like to disclose all we know but be rest assured that during interrogation, we will fish out the culprits and let those that are innocent to go free."

He however could not say if the deceased's murder was sponsored by any high placed individual. "We will start from the known to the unknown and find out if the deed was sponsored and by whom," he said.

Meanwhile, as part of efforts to checkmate future reoccurrence,the monarch has prohibited parking of vehicles around Iga Iduguran area of Isale Eko as well as the entire Adeniji Adele.

He called on members of the public to assist the police in the on-going investigation into the murder of Chief Onimole, adding that the right information could lead to the apprehension of all the assailants.

He said such a tragedy has never occurred since his ascension to the the throne as Oba about ten years, adding  that it was a wake up call for all to be more security  conscious.