Nice Andrew Omininikoron, the driver of Bus Rapid Transit vehicle which was boarded by Ayanwole Oluwabamise, the murdered 22-year-old fashion designer, has denied killing her.
Bamise went missing after she boarded a BRT vehicle with number plate 240257 from Chevron Bus Stop, Ajah to Oshodi around 7pm on February 26.
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During the journey, the fashion designer was said to have observed that the driver was not picking up other passengers at subsequent bus stops along the route.
Disturbed, she messaged her friend and sent voice notes detailing her predicament. It was the last time her friend and family members heard from her and she was later declared missing.
On Monday, she was found dead on Carter Bridge, according to the Lagos State Police Command.
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Adekunle Ajisebutu, Lagos police spokesperson, had said;
The Lagos State Police Command regrets to inform the public that Oluwabamise Ayanwole, the 22-year-old lady who got missing in transit while on board a BRT bus on 26/2/2022 has been found dead. The corpse was found lying on the Carter Bridge by Ogogoro Community, Lagos Island. The corpse has been deposited at the morgue of the Mainland Hospital, Yaba, for an autopsy.
Speaking after his arrest, the driver said he was accosted by some gunmen who forced him to stop around Carter Bridge and forcefully took the lady away.
Omininikoron gave his account of the incident shortly after he was arrested, in an interview with TVC, saying three male passengers he picked had guns pointed at him while the deceased cried for help.
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He stated;
I picked her from Chevron, and the other three guys at …when those guys show me his weapon as I was inside, I can’t be myself anymore. Fears have come in, so, whatever the man with the gun told me, I do. I followed that Carter Bridge, that overhead bridge, they ordered me to stop there, they say I should open the door, when I open the door, then when they come down, they now start dragging her, when I saw that she was crying for help, actually, I was helpless.
Omininikoron expressed that he thought the deceased was still in the vehicle when he drove off because he saw her hold on to the iron in the bus while she was being dragged.
He said that he ran away and couldn’t report to the police because he was afraid.
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