Atiku drops verdict on Oluwabamise Ayanwole’s death

Atiku Abubakar, a former Vice-President of Nigeria, has described the reports of the murder of Oluwabamise Ayanwole as heartbreaking.

The 22-year-old went missing after boarding a Lagos Bus Rapid Transit vehicle and was later found dead.

Reacting to the reports, Atiku joined the campaign for justice for Oluwabamise.

He said: “The reports of the murder of 22-year-old Miss Oluwabamise Ayanwole, who went missing on a Lagos Bus Rapid Transit vehicle, are heartbreaking. The act of taking the life of another human under any circumstance is despicable. I hope that the culprit(s) will be brought to book.

“The family, especially the mother, needs all the support and assistance to overcome this tragedy.”

Meanwhile, the BRT driver in connection with the death of Oluwabamise Ayanwola has been arrested by the Lagos State Police Command.

The police said the killers of Ayanwole, who got missing in transit while onboard the bus, would face justice.