Days after being declared missing, the body of 26-year-old Lagos banker Osemudiamen Idemudia was discovered in a morgue in the Yaba area of the state, with signs of a violent death. Idemudia, who worked in the Point-of-Sale department of a commercial bank in the Ikota area, was last seen on May 9 near CMS on Lagos Island after leaving work for a scheduled meeting at the bank’s headquarters.
A family member, Segun, confirmed to PUNCH Metro that the body was found on Sunday during a desperate search across hospitals and mortuaries. According to him, the banker’s corpse bore deep machete cuts on the head, face, and legs, raising suspicions of foul play. “He was murdered,” Segun said grimly. He also stated that morgue staff claimed the police brought in the body but were unable to provide any information on the officers or the location of the recovery.
The victim’s father, Julius, recounted that his son had planned to attend a meeting with a senior bank official at CMS but the appointment was cancelled. After parting ways with a colleague, Osemudiamen was never heard from again. The family became alarmed when he failed to return home, eventually filing a missing person report at Igando Police Station, near his residence in the Akesan area.
The family has since buried Idemudia’s remains on Tuesday. Attempts to reach the Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, were unsuccessful at the time of reporting, as calls and messages went unanswered. The circumstances surrounding Idemudia’s death remain unclear as the family seeks answers and justice.
