The Lagos State Police Command said it has commenced an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death of Dapo Ojora, a socialite and brother-in-law of former Senate President Bukola Saraki.

Dapo, the elder brother of Saraki’s wife, Toyin, had shot himself in the head on Friday evening.

In a statement on Saturday, the Spokesperson for the Command, Muyiwa Adejobi, urged the public to disregard speculations surrounding the death of the socialite and wait for police findings.

Adejobi said, The Lagos State Police Command has commenced thorough investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death of one Dapo Ojora, a socialite and polo buff, who was alleged to have shot himself in the head on Friday, 11th December, 2020, in his Lagos residence.

“The Lagos State Police Command, therefore, urges the general public to disregard media speculations making waves on the cause of his death until the investigation instituted by the Commissioner of Police, Lagos State, CP Hakeem Odumosu, to unravel the cause of his death is concluded and the findings made public.

“The Commissioner, while commiserating with the family, friends, and business partners of the deceased, assures them that police experts in the Homicide Section of the command’s State CID will do the needful on the investigation.” (Saturday PUNCH)