By Akinwale Kasali
The Lagos State Police Command has arraigned a Beniniose Couple and an accomplice before an Ebute-Meta Magistrates’ Court over the alleged murder of a 45-year-old Man identified as Ayoola Bello.
The suspects — Sunday Sojunu, 35, his Wife, Toyin Sojunu, 31, and an accomplice, Dare Sampson, 32 — were arraigned on Wednesday on a Three-Count Charge bothering on murder.
Magistrate O. O. Adeosun ordered that the Two Male defendants be remanded at the Ikoyi Correctional Centre, while the female defendant was remanded at the Kirikiri Female Correctional Facility, after rejecting their pleas.
The court further directed that the case file be forwarded to the Director of Public Prosecutions, DPP, for legal advice and adjourned the matter to January 21, 2026.
It was gathered that detectives from the State Criminal Investigation Department, SCID, Panti, Yaba, led by they Deputy Commissioner of Police, Dayo Akinbisehin, arrested the suspects following investigations into the killing of the deceased in the Ikorodu area of Lagos State.
The Prosecutor, ASP Kehinde Olatunde, had informed the Court that the suspects were apprehended on November 24 for their alleged roles in the crime.
According to the Prosecutor, Toyin, a TikTok Content
Creator, met the deceased on the Social Media Platform, and both became friends.
On September 15, she allegedly traveled to Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State, under the pretext of visiting Benin Republic, and spent two days with the deceased at a hotel.
Toyin was said to have confessed the affair to her husband, after which the couple allegedly planned to lure the deceased to their residence in Ikorodu.
The accomplice was reported to have hired as assassin to assist him in the murder.
The deceased was said to have been held captive, with ransom demanded and received from his family before he was eventually killed.
His remains were later disposed of in a remote area of the State.
The offence contravenes Sections 165, 222, and 233 of the Lagos State Criminal Law, 2015.
Daughter of the deceased, Afusat Bello, who spoke to Journalists at the Court Premises alleged suspicious financial activities shortly before and after her Father’s death.
She said the family had transferred about ₦76,000 to individuals who claimed they would assist with a business arrangement.
According to her, communication ceased after the transfer, and repeated calls were either unanswered or met with excuses.
Afusat Bello further stated that attempts to reach her Father later failed and his phone was switched off.
The family subsequently accessed the account used for the transaction and discovered several unusual withdrawals made at odd hours, which she described as inconsistent with her Father’s financial habits.
She added that a man who later came to collect additional money was identified as being connected to the earlier transaction, raising further suspicion.
The family has called on authorities to conduct a thorough investigation into the financial dealings and the circumstances surrounding Bello’s death, as they seek justice and clarity.
The Commissioner of Police, Lagos State, CP Olohundare Jimoh Moshood, has however reaffirmed the Command’s commitment to curbing criminality and ensuring the safety of lives and property across the State
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