Residents of Oke Egan in the Ilogbo-Eremi area of Badagry, Lagos State, were thrown into shock on Friday after the body of a sexagenarian woman, Victoria Adegoke, was found abandoned in a nearby bush.
According
to the Punch, the
deceased was allegedly found naked and was suspected of having been raped and
strangled before her body was dragged into the bush.
One of
the photographs obtained by PUNCH Metro on Sunday showed what
appeared to be marks indicating that the victim’s hands had been tied by her
assailants.
A
community leader, who spoke on condition of anonymity because of the
sensitivity of the incident, said Adegoke, believed to be in her 60s and a
grandmother, was found around 6:10am on Friday.
He
told Punch correspondent that the deceased had attended a programme at The Joy
of Christ Ministry, popularly known as Ayo Jesu Church.
According
to the source, Adegoke was allegedly ambushed by some hoodlums while returning
home in the early hours of the day.
“The
deceased is someone I know. Her daughter stays abroad. She went to church last
Tuesday and had been there for some time because they were holding a programme
that ended four days ago.
“She
later stayed with one of her siblings who lives close to the church. It was
while she was returning home around six in the morning that she was reportedly
attacked.
“The
suspects removed her clothes and underwear. They strangled her and also took
her phone. Her ATM card and Bible were found at the scene,” the source said.
Another
resident who identified himself only as Adeola described the incident as
shocking, questioning why an elderly woman would be subjected to such
brutality.
“She
should be between 65 and 68 years old. Passersby found her body inside the bush
and reported the matter at the police post in Ilogbo-Eremi.
“The
police are aware of the incident and should be able to track the assailants
through the woman’s stolen phone,” the resident said.
A
community member, who also requested anonymity for fear of attack, described
the area of the incident as notorious for violent crimes.
“The
community is along the boundary between Lagos and Ogun states and is known for
criminal activities. This is not the first time such a crime has happened here.
In
fact, this would be about the fourth such incident reported in the area.
“The
place is prone to violence, so people have to be careful. She was a
grandmother, not a young woman. She was found naked, and it was when the police
arrived that her body was covered. Her pants had been removed, which suggested
she was raped,” the source added.
When
contacted on Sunday, the spokesperson for the Lagos State Police Command, CSP
Abimbola Adebisi, did not respond to calls or a WhatsApp message sent to his
line at the time of this report.
This
is not the first time a disturbing incident has been reported in Badagry. In
November 2025, the corpse of an unidentified man was discovered in front of a
filling station in the Seme area of the town.
The
discovery was first reported by CityMood Badagry, a local social media news
platform.
The
deceased was found lying face-up, wearing what appeared to be a white top with
black stripes, with parts of his chest and neck visibly exposed.
Culled from the Punch
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