Pastor Arrested Following Discovery of 17-Year-Old’s Body in Shallow Grave at Lagos Apartment

The Lagos Police Command has detained a suspect in connection with the murder of a 17-year-old boy, Adeolu Olubade, who was discovered buried in a shallow grave inside an apartment on Jesus Assembly Omoguwa Street in the Ejigbo area of Lagos.

The suspect, identified as Pastor Anthony Kwamboli, aged 30, from Jesus Disciples Assembly Church, is alleged to have killed the boy by slitting his throat while he was asleep. He then reportedly dug a grave within the room and buried the victim’s body.

The crime is believed to have occurred between 4:00 pm and 7:00 pm on September 2, 2024.

SP Benjamin Hundeyin, the spokesperson for the state police command, confirmed the incident to The Punch on Thursday, September 12. He stated that the deceased’s family had identified the 30-year-old suspect as the perpetrator of this horrific act.

“On September 3, 2024, at around 8:00 am, a relative of the deceased reported to the police station that his 17-year-old cousin had been found dead and buried in one of the rooms on Jesus Assembly Street, Omoguwa Street, Ejigbo,” Hundeyin said.

“The relative suspected that the crime was committed by a 30-year-old individual from the same address between 4:00 pm and 7:00 pm. Following this report, a team of detectives was dispatched to the crime scene, where they photographed the shallow grave before exhuming the body.

“The body has been transported to Isolo General Hospital for a postmortem examination. The suspect has been apprehended, and the shovel believed to have been used in burying the victim has been recovered and logged as evidence.”

Hundeyin further noted that the suspect will be transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Unit at Alagbon for additional investigation.