Nice Andrew Omininikoron, driver of the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) bus involved in the murder of Bamise Ayanwole has given an account of what happened.
The BRT bus driver narrated his own side of the murder story when he was paraded by the police in Lagos State on Monday after he was arrested by the DSS in Ogun state.
The 47-year-old BRT bus driver suspected to have murdered the 22-year-old Bamise, said he was a victim of kidnappers that hijacked his bus.
When questioned, he said:
My Bus was hijacked by the kidnappers that kidnapped Bamise. They held me and the deceased hostage after they flashed me their weapons.
When those guys showed me the weapons, I was filled with fear. Whatever they told me to do was what I did.
When I followed the Carter Bridge, they ordered me to stop and open the door. When I opened the door, they started dragging her as they came down.
When I saw she was crying for help, actually, I was helpless. So, I was thinking she was still inside the vehicle holding the iron; so, I moved on to leave that scene. It never occurred to me they have dragged her down already.
I do not have connections with any of them. They are passengers that entered my bus.
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Meanwhile, the Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has vowed that killers of Oluwabamise Ayanwole would be brought to book and that nothing would be swept under the carpet.
Oluwabamise, 22, was kidnapped inside a BRT bus and murdered, with her body dumped on Carter Bridge.
The prime suspect, Andrew Nice, who drove the BRT has been arrested by the Department of State Services, DSS, and handed over to the police for investigation and prosecution.
Reacting to the development in a series of tweets late Monday night, Sanwo-Olu said the life of every citizen of the state mattered to the government.
Dear Lagosians, the life of every citizen of the state matters to us, and we do not take the security of our people for granted.
We will therefore leave no stone unturned in the investigation and arrest of everyone found culpable in the kidnap and death of Oluwabamise Ayanwola.
The driver of the BRT bus involved in this unfortunate incident has been arrested, and Lagos Bus Service Ltd have been directed to cooperate with security agencies in their investigations so that the full weight of the law is brought down on all involved in this ugly incident.
Sanwo-Olu added:
To Oluwabamise’s family and loved ones, my thoughts and prayers are with you during this difficult time, may the Almighty God console you. I hereby give you my word that JUSTICE WILL BE SERVED.
To fellow Lagosians, I assure you that I am following all the investigation closely, and will ensure that Oluwabamise gets the justice she deserves.
I also assure you all that the BRT services remain safe, despite this condemnable act. Once again, my sincere condolences to the Ayanwola family. May Oluwabamise’s soul Rest In Peace. Amen.
