Family Of Man Whose Decomposed Body Was Discovered In Ibadan Located By Police

The family members of the man whose skeletal remains were discovered in his home in Ibadan recently have been found and notified.

This was made known by the Oyo State Police Command in a statement on Saturday in Ibadan.

The family made it known that the man's name is Aderemi John Abiola and that he was last seen in 2018.

According to the Police in a statement by the Command spokesperson, Adewale Osifeso, the discovery was credited to solid partnership and supply of credible information to the Oyo State Police Command.

“Anchoring on the strength of solid communal partnerships and provision of credible information to the Oyo State Police Command, on Sunday 04/09/2022 at about 1400hrs, representatives from the Landlord/ Landlady’s Association of Idi-Orogbo, Adeosun, Life Forte Area, Awotan, Apete, Ibadan reported a case of suspected sudden and unnatural death at Apete Divisional Police Headquarters. 

“In swift coordinated response to the information provided, the Divisional Police Officer and a team of crime and forensic detectives approached the three-bedroom block residence of the deceased and found his remains glued to his beddings lying upward with no visible signs of struggle at a glance. 

“Preliminary findings from residents of the community and the driver’s license found in his wallet revealed that the deceased was indeed Aderemi John Abiola and was last seen around 2018, a fact corroborated by family members of the deceased when contacted by detectives of the Command attached to the SCID. 

“Furthermore, the Commissioner of Police, Oyo State Police Command, CP Adebowale Williams while appealing to well-meaning members of the public for assistance regarding the provision of useful information has also directed the immediate transfer of the case to the Command’s apex investigation body, the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID). 

“In furtherance of the above, the scene has since been cordoned in the interest of public health and safety to enable the completion of the investigation aimed at demystifying the possible cause of death. 

“Lastly, the case is actively monitored with the assurances of detailed updates provided accordingly, please," the statement added.