Tears, grief, and lamentations filled the air in Osogbo, the Osun State capital, on Friday, January 9, 2026, as a Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) officer, Lasisi Oluwamayoku, and her young daughter, Adesewa, were laid to rest. The emotional burial followed their tragic disappearance and subsequent murder, a case that has sparked national outrage and discussions on superstition and violence.
A Tragic Disappearance and Arrest
The heartbreaking sequence of events began on Sunday, November 2, 2025, when the 38-year-old Oluwamayoku, an officer with the Ogun State Command of the FRSC, and her daughter left their residence at the Obasanjo Hilltop Estate in Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta. They never returned home, triggering a search.
According to police reports, the breakthrough in the case came with the arrest of the deceased officer's 'manfriend,' Victor Fajemirokun. During a parade before journalists at the Osun State Police Command headquarters in Osogbo, Fajemirokun confessed to luring Oluwamayoku and her daughter to their deaths. He claimed to have acted with the assistance of herbalists.
Suspects Paraded, Public Demands Justice
Fajemirokun was not paraded alone. He was presented alongside two herbalists: Sunday James and Gboyega Daramola. The police investigation suggests a chilling plot involving ritual motives, with the suspect allegedly believing the victim had 'taken his glory.'
The final farewell for the mother and child was held at the St. John’s Anglican Church burial ground at Ita Olookan in Osogbo. Family members, colleagues, and friends were overcome with emotion as the coffins were lowered into the grave, marking a devastating end to a promising life and that of an innocent child.
Nigerians React with Anger and Sorrow
The gruesome murder has ignited a firestorm of reactions across Nigeria, with citizens expressing a mix of profound sadness and fury on social media and beyond. Many comments highlighted deep-seated societal issues.
Shozy, a commenter, placed blame on harmful superstitions: "Glory wey no work for him before they met, but he believes someone collected it... Sentence all of them to death." Another user, Noble, saw it as a painful reminder: "...how ignorance, desperation, and false beliefs keep destroying innocent lives. We must do better as a society."
Calls for swift and severe justice were unanimous. Gbolahor urged: "D law enforcement should do the needful," while Abisola condemned the act as "Pure wickedness disguised as spirituality." The incident has also spurred broader conversations about trust, safety, and the need for systemic change to address such heinous crimes rooted in archaic beliefs.
This case echoes other recent arrests, such as that of 25-year-old Samson Oghenebreme, who was apprehended in Epe while allegedly transporting human organs for money rituals. These events collectively underscore a disturbing trend that security agencies and community leaders are being urged to tackle decisively.
