The National Association of Ogun State Students, NAOSS, and the National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS, Stakeholders in the state have called on the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, to intervene and order a special investigation into the alleged kidnapping and possible murder of a Lagos State University graduate, Quadri Ogunbode.
Quadri, a 2024 graduate of the institution, was supposed to be part of the 28th Convocation Ceremony scheduled for 3–10 April 2025 but was declared missing on 16 January 2025.
The spokesperson for the Lagos State Police Command, Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed on Wednesday that three suspects, including a prophet, had been arrested in connection with the case.
However, in a statement signed by its National President, Kehinde Thomas, on Friday in Abeokuta, NAOSS urged the IGP to allow his office to take over the case, citing concerns over police complicity.
According to Thomas, police operatives at the Ojo and Panti Divisional Police Headquarters have not done enough to unravel the mysterious disappearance of Quadri, despite clear evidence linking the arrested suspects to the case.
He revealed that during a visit to Quadri’s home in Abeokuta, it was discovered that his parents had paid money to the police for tracking the victim’s mobile phone