Joy Anyim
The Lagos State Police Command has launched an investigation into the murder of a popular businesswoman in the state, identified as Abimbola Ayanwale.
Ayanwale was reportedly murdered by yet-to-be identified persons, on Monday, June 10, 2019, at Maryland area of Lagos State.
It was gathered that Ayanwale had returned home from her shop, on Monday evening, shortly after which she had received a call from an unknown person at 8:00p.m.
She had left her house, in Ikeja, only for her dead body to be found at Maryland at about 10:30p.m. same day.
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CCTV footage obtained from a shop close to Maryland Mall had showed how Ayanwale’s body was thrown out of a yellow-colour commercial bus.
Speaking on the incident, her close friend, who chose to remain anonymous, insisted that it was a clear case of murder carried out be someone who knew her.
She said none of Ayanwale’s valuables was touched, neither was any of her body part missing.
The source revealed that her hands and legs were tied up and that she was shot before being thrown out of the vehicle.
Contacted to confirm if any arrest had been made, the state’s Police Public Relations Officer, Elkana Bala, a Deputy Superintendent of Police said, ” We have launched an in-depth investigation into the case, and we cannot give details at this stage please.”
