Tenant Found Dead in Lagos Apartment; Landlord Alerts Police

The remains of a tenant, Caleb Chiemele, were found in a short-let apartment at the LSDPC Estate, off Freedom Way, in Lekki Phase 1, Lagos State. NIGERIA NEWS 247 reported on Monday that Chiemele, who had been staying in the apartment since May 12, did not come out on June 12. Concerned individuals, including the apartment owner, Adewole Olufemi, looked through his window and saw Chiemele lying motionless on the floor.

Realizing Chiemele was unresponsive, they alerted the police from the Maroko Division. Officers arrived, forced the door open, and confirmed that Chiemele had died. A source, speaking anonymously, confirmed that the body had been taken to the morgue.

The source said, “The corpse was discovered around 8 pm on June 12, 2024, at a short-let apartment owned by Adewole Olufemi. He reported to the police that Caleb Chiemele had been staying in the apartment since May 12, 2024. Around 5 pm on June 12, they noticed Caleb had not been seen since the morning and, after looking through the windows, found him lying on the floor.”

The police were informed, and upon arrival, they had to force entry into the locked apartment, where they found Chiemele’s lifeless body and took it to the mortuary.

The state Police Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed on Monday that an investigation had begun to determine the cause of Chiemele’s death, and the body had been sent for an autopsy.