The body of a Deputy Commissioner of Police of Lagos State Police Command, DCP Gbolahan Oyedemi was found lifeless on Tuesday morning in his private home in Ogbomoso, Oyo State.
Odeyemi is a native of Ogbomoso town, Oyo state. He once served as the aide de Camp (ADC) to a former governor of Oyo State, late Adebayo Alao Akala, in 2006 .
Prior to the incident,the deputy commissioner travelled to his hometown in Ogbomoso for the Easter celebration.
A former aide to late Governor Akala, who had served at the same time with DCP Oyedemi also narrated the incident. He said “He came with his aides and we heard that he discharged them to go and celebrate Easter with their respective families only to hear that he committed suicide yesterday (Monday).”
Another source also said “He was formerly staying with his mother in the same house he built for her around Randa area of Ogbomoso, later he built another house located at Petros Academy Street, Federal Lowcost area and he thereafter moved to the new building. He was unmarried,”
At the time of writing this report, it is unclear whether he committed suicide, or he was murdered.