- Police suspect suicide, says man may have drank Sniper
Controversy trailed the death of a couple, suspected to be lovers, whose remain were found inside a vehicle along the Mowe-Ibafo axis on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway on Wednesday.
Eyewitnesses had claimed the remains of the couple were found naked in the vehicle, raising the suspicion that the might have died of suffocation while making love in the vehicle
The vehicle, a Toyota Sienna vehicle, was found around the NASFAT area on the Mowe-Ibafo axis of the expressway.
But the Police of the Ogun State Command denied the claim.
The corpses of the lovers had caused panic on the expressway on Wednesday.
Many passers-by were seen taking pictures and video recording the incident.
It was gathered that people became suspicious after the vehicle remained on the same spot for two days.
The Toyota Sienna vehicle with number plate, Lagos – LSD 992HH, where the bodies were found had a construction helmet placed on the dashboard.
In a viral video, a man was heard saying, “This car has been parked for two days. If you know the owner of the vehicle, please contact Mowe-Ibafo Police Station.”
When contacted, the Ogun State Police Public Relations Officer, Abimbola Oyeyemi, confirmed the incident.
He, however, clarified that the suspected lovers did not die while having sex in the vehicle as speculated.
According to him, the man, identified as Akeem, had been reported at Ilaje Police Division in Lagos State for assault.
Oyeyemi said, “They did not die while having sex. The man had earlier been reported at Ilaje police station in Lagos. He was reported for hitting his lover on the head with an object.
“When the lady became unconscious, the man put her in his car and drove off.
He reportedly took Snipper on their way to Ogun State and might have died as a result.
Both were found dead around NASFAT. Investigation is ongoing to ascertain the cause of the death.”