The body of 26-year-old banker Osemudiamen Idemudia, who was declared missing days earlier, has been discovered in a morgue in the Yaba area of Lagos State, bearing signs of suspected foul play.
Idemudia, an employee in the Point-of-Sale department of a commercial bank in Ikota, Lagos, was last seen on May 9 in the CMS area, after heading for a now-cancelled meeting with a senior colleague. He never made it home.
His family, who had raised an alarm after 24 hours of no contact, embarked on a desperate search across hospitals and morgues in the city. On Sunday, his body was identified at a Yaba morgue.
A family member, Segun, told reporters the corpse was found with deep machete cuts on the head, face, and legs. “We found Osemudiamen’s body. He was murdered,” he said. “The staff said the police brought the body in, but they had no details about where it was found or which officers were involved. That has made things more complicated.”
The young banker was buried on Tuesday.
His father, Julius, recounted the last known movements of his son. After leaving the office with a colleague for the CMS meeting, which was later cancelled, they parted ways — and Osemudiamen vanished.
The incident was reported to Igando Police Station, near the banker’s residence. However, efforts to obtain official comment from the Lagos State Police Command were unsuccessful, as spokesperson Benjamin Hundeyin did not respond to inquiries.
The family continues to seek clarity on the circumstances surrounding his death.
