The Federal Road Safety Corps has confirmed that the Nigeria Police Force recovered human remains believed to be those of its missing staff member, Senior Route Commander O. O. Lasisi, in a river near Iwoye Ijesa, Osun State.
The remains were discovered on Monday and formally reported to the Corps by the Osun State Police Command on Tuesday.
In a press statement issued on Wednesday, the FRSC said the Osun Sector Commander immediately met with the Commissioner of Police for a full briefing on the development and the ongoing investigation.
According to the police, intelligence gathering, surveillance and phone tracking led to the arrest of an herbalist in Iloko Ijesa. During interrogation, the suspect alleged that Lasisi had been lured, killed and dismembered by a man identified as Victor, along with other accomplices who are currently at large.
Police investigators further revealed that Victor, who was reportedly in a relationship with the deceased, abandoned his vehicle on the Gbongan Ibadan expressway in an attempt to mislead investigators and create the appearance of a kidnapping.
The herbalist also claimed that Victor removed the missing child from his residence. The whereabouts of the child remain unknown.
The recovered body parts have been deposited at the UNIOSUN Teaching Hospital mortuary for postmortem examination and DNA testing. The FRSC confirmed that the husband of the deceased, who resides in the United States, has been contacted to participate in the forensic process.
FRSC Corps Marshal Shehu Mohammed described the incident as heartbreaking and commended the police for their swift action. He also extended condolences to the family and prayed for the safe return of the missing child.
Both the FRSC and the police have appealed to members of the public with credible information to contact the Osun State Anti Kidnapping Unit or the FRSC Osun Sector Command as investigations continue.
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