Driver allegedly stabs former boss to death, arrested while trying to sell his car
Driver allegedly stabs former boss to death, arrested while trying to sell his car
The Ogun State Police Command has arrested a 25-year-old driver, Ayomide Oluwadamilare, for allegedly killing his former employer, Kola Adun, and attempting to sell the victim’s car.
Police spokesperson Omolola Odutola, in a statement on Tuesday, said Oluwadamilare was caught in the Ijede area of Ikorodu, Lagos, while trying to sell Adun’s Toyota Camry.
The incident came to light when residents of River Valley Estate in Ojodu Berger reported a foul odour coming from Adun’s apartment, prompting police investigation.
“At about 1300hrs on July 7, 2025, the Divisional Police Officer, Ojodu Abiodun Division, received a distress call from Mubarak area in Akute regarding an offensive smell from a building.
“Officers proceeded to Ogunmoyero Street, River Valley Estate, and upon forcing entry into the premises, discovered the decomposing body of one Mr. Kola Adun on the first floor.
“The body bore visible stab wounds with bloodstains found at the scene,” the statement read in part.
Odutola added that suspicions had already been raised the day before, when a friend who was supposed to pick Adun for Sunday service discovered the gate locked from outside and couldn’t reach him on the phone.
“His mobile phone later went off, prompting the friend to alert the victim’s family and the police,” Odutola noted.
According to the Police Public Relations Officer, preliminary investigations revealed that Oluwadamilare, who previously worked as Adun’s driver, allegedly broke into his former employer’s home on Saturday, fatally stabbed him, and fled with his Toyota Camry, bearing registration number AAA 193 GC.
The case took a new direction when the suspect attempted to sell the vehicle to a car dealer in Ijede, Ikorodu. The dealer, suspicious of Oluwadamilare’s account, alerted the police, leading to his arrest.
“The suspect was arrested at the point of sale.
“The remains of the deceased have been evacuated to Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital, Sagamu, for autopsy, while the case will be transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department, Abeokuta, for discreet investigation and prosecution,”Odutola concluded.
