Photo: Man murdered while jogging in Lagos

The Lagos state Police command is currently investigating the mystery surrounding the murder of an unidentified sportsman said to be jogging in the Morogbo area of Badagry in Lagos state on February 26th 2015. According to Punch, Police reports states that the man's corpse was dumped by a bush near Igborosun village after he was stabbed in the stomach and jaw by his murderer/s.

The incident was brought to the notice of the police by a resident of the area, Pastor Stephen Hensu of the Celestial Church of Christ, Okiki Imole branch, Badagry.

Narrating how he saw the corpse, the 50 year old pastor said;

“On the day of the incident, February 26, 2015 around 9am, I left my church for a meeting of the shepherds at Araromi. While I was there, I received a phone call from my wife informing me that some people coming from Igborosun village saw a corpse in a bush in our area.” he said.

He returned home and alerted the police of the development.

A police source said nobody has come forward to identify the deceased

“Looking at the corpse shows that the man was a sportsman and he was out jogging that morning when he was attacked and killed. He was killed and his corpse dumped in the bush. He had deep cuts in his jaw and stomach. Nobody knows his name and none of his family members has come forward to identify him, which will help us in investigations.”he said