Kogi: Police recover body of murdered photojournalist

Policeman

The Police Command in Kogi says it has recovered the body of Ayo Aiyepeku, a photojournalist, allegedly murdered by his colleague, Oluwapelumi Adebayo.

NAN reports that Williams Ovye-Aya, the police spokesperson, confirmed the development in Lokoja, the state capital, on Monday.

Ovye-Aya said Aiyepeku’s body was found on Sunday evening at a location around the WAEC office, Crusher Zone 8 axis in Lokoja.“Yes, the corpse of the photojournalist has been found. It was discovered on Sunday evening somewhere around the WAEC office, Zone 8 axis of Lokoja,” NAN quoted the police spokesperson as saying.

“The corpse has been deposited at Kogi State Specialist Hospital, Lokoja. The discreet investigation will help us uncover what truly happened.”

He appealed to the victim’s family, colleagues, and the public to provide credible information to aid the investigation. Thecable