Widow challenges police handling of late politician’s case
Christiana Akingboye, widow of late politician Bamidele Akingboye, has accused the Lagos State Police Command of mishandling her husband’s death investigation. She claims the police released his body and personal belongings without proper consent or a court order, despite her family being cleared by the Lagos State Director of Public Prosecutions. Akingboye also alleges that confidential documents were leaked online before her family was officially informed of the investigation’s outcome. She is calling for an independent investigation and intervention from authorities, including President Bola Tinubu.
What happened
- Christiana Akingboye says the police released her husband’s body and belongings to her estranged stepson and others without her consent or a court order.
- She alleges that critical evidence and confidential documents, including the DPP’s legal advice, were mishandled and leaked online.
- Despite being cleared by the DPP, she claims the police continued to interfere and failed to communicate investigation results directly to her family.
- Akingboye states that repeated requests for the return of her late husband’s personal effects have been ignored.
- She has appealed to President Bola Tinubu, the Senate, and the Inspector-General of Police for an independent probe into the matter.
