The body of Jerome Emeka Akwuene, was found lifeless in his bed at about 6pm on the 10th of October, 2022.
The 15-year-old boy, who was an SS2 Student was found dead in his parents residence at Ago Palace Way.
His body was seen on his bed with a cut in his neck in his room at 54, Niyi Onilari Street, Grand Mate Bus Stop, Ago Palace Way.
According to the Vanguard newspaper, an apprentice in Emeka’s father shop called Chubuike narrated how he came back from their shop at about 5:30pm yesterday, and met their door open and no one in the premises, which was weird.
He said:
“While at the shop yesterday, at 2p.m., my I was no longer comfortable. I wanted to leave but it was not yet my closing time.
“So I waited. When it was 3pm, my anxiety to go home became high. I wanted to call Emeka on the phone but I had no recharge card.
“Immediately it was 4:30pm, I started packing goods inside the shop which was unusual for me. I do move goods inside the shop between 5:00 pm-5:30 pm.
“I became so worried that I took Keke NAPEP. I trek on a normal day.
“On getting to the house, I discovered the washing machine was on, and water was flowing without hearing the sound of Emeka in the house.
“I came outside to ask neighbors if they saw Emeka leaving for his mother’s shop and they said no.
“I went back inside and on opening Emeka’s door, his room was scattered, just like a wrestling field, and I saw Emeka laying lifeless with a knife stained with blood beside him. This was between 5:40pm.
“This happened barely one week after our generator was stolen,” he added.
One of their neighbors, who pleaded anonymity, claimed he heard strange voices in the compound but when he came out and asked the woman that grinds pepper at the entrance of the gate to the compound if anyone was fighting in their compound, and she said no, he returned to his apartment.
Some kids stated that they saw two men, one having dreadlocks, entering the compound but did not look closely at the room they entered.
According to the landlord, himself and the father to the deceased, Mr. Jerome, went to Ago Police Station at about 9pm and reported the boy’s death.
Emeka’s remains have been taken to the mortuary while homicide detectives from the State Criminal Investigations and Intelligence Department, SCIID, Panti, Yaba, have taken over the case.
A police source hinted that detectives are beaming their searchlights on possible strangulation based on the wound on the victim’s neck.
According to the source, the wound is not deep enough to snuff life out of anybody. He must have been strangled to death and the wound used as cover up as if he killed himself.
“We will investigate all the clues including focus our searchlight on not just his friends, but also tenants in their compound,” said the source.