How did a Chartered Accountant, Rasaki Balogun, 56, and his partner die in Ejigbo, Lagos on June 20, 2019?

This is the puzzle the police are now trying to unravel following the incident.

The bodies were said to have been found around 8am on June 20 by Balogun’s widow, Akorede at his 16, Taiwo Oke Street, Victory Estate, Ejigbo home.

Police spokesman Bala Elkana, a Deputy Superintendent, said in a statement yesterday that some detectives led by the Ejigbo Divisional Police Officer (DPO) visited the scene and found the bodies covered in blood. The unnamed woman, the statement claimed, was lying on a knife.

The bodies were found lying face down in the sitting room. There were burnt meat and stew on the gas cooker in the kitchen.

It was learnt that a doormat was used to prevent the blood from flowing out of the apartment.

“The man is said to be living alone in the house while his family lives in a different place. The identity of the woman has yet to be established as he was said to have met her about two days before the incident.

“The crime scene was sealed off for forensic analysis while the corpses were evacuated to hospital for autopsy. Homicide detectives from the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department (SCIID), Yaba have taken over the case on the instruction of the Commissioner of Police Zubairu Muazu. Investigation is ongoing to unravel the circumstances surrounding their death,” Elkana said.

In another development, the police have arrested Ojo Adesola, 45, said to be a land of grabber and serial killer.

Adesola was arrested around 7am on June 21 along Amikanle in Alagbado. He was allegedly conveying firearms in a white bus.

Elkana said four locally made rifles and 38 rounds of live cartridges were recovered from him.

He alleged that the suspect belonged to a notorious gang of land grabbers and hired killers, terrorising Ogun and Lagos States.

“They act as warlords, waiting to be hired by anyone who can pay for their services to take over lands by force. They engaged in series of killings and maiming of land owners.

“According to the suspect, they were hired by someone to dislodge land owners at Epe and that he was on his way to pick the other members of the gang for the operation, before he was arrested.

“Police are on the trail of five other members of his gang who are at large. Investigation is ongoing.” (The Nation)

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