Police recover body of murdered Kogi state journalist, identify colleague as killer
The corpse of a photojournalist, Ayo Aiyepeku allegedly murdered by his colleague, Oluwapelumi Adebayo, in Kogi State have been recovered on Sunday evening around the West African Examination Council (WAEC) office, Crusher Zone 8 axis in Lokoja.
Penpushing reports that the Kog State Police Command Public Relations Officer Williams Ovye-Aya, confirmed this on Monday in Lokoja adding that Aiyepeku was gruesomely murdered by Adebayo, on the night of July 22, 2025 in an office near the Government House, Government Reservation Area (GRA) in Lokoja.
“Yes, the corpse of the photojournalist has been found. It was discovered on Sunday evening, somewhere around the WAEC office, Zone 8 axis of Lokoja. The corpse has been deposited at Kogi State Specialist Hospital, Lokoja. The discreet investigation will help us uncover what truly happened’, Ovye-Aya said.
Penpushing further reports that the command spokesperson, however, appealed to the victim’s family, colleagues and the public to provide credible information to aid the investigation.
The deceased elder brother Timothy Aiyepeku and his uncle Ibikunle Jide on behalf of the family as at the time of filing this report made a passionate appeal to police authorities and the Kogi state government for justice.
Penpushing also reports that the family equally pleaded with Governor Ahmed Ododo and security agencies to help unravel the mystery behind the gruesome murder and punish the perpetrators.
“Now that the body has been found, we once again appeal to the Federal and Kogi governments and police authorities to uncover the mystery behind the killing. We commend the Police for their effort so far, and the media for ensuring the incident receives wide coverage and public attention’, the family said.
Penpushing reports that sources said Aiyepeku’s assailant, after killing him, loaded his corpse into a deep freezer and disposed of it, adding that the body was found by residents of the area who raised an alarm.
The residents were said to have been attracted to a nearby bush in the area by foul odour from the decomposing body, and on sighting his corpse, alerted the Chairman of Lokoja Local Government, Abdullahi Adamu, who immediately arrived at the spot in the company of some security agents to recover the body.
Penpushing further reports that the initial report indicated that Aiyepeku’s suspected murderer, Jacob Pelumi, was a staff member of the Nigerian Correctional Services (NSC), who was found dead on Thursday in a hotel room in Lokoja.
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