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Only Legs Found After 3 Months of Missing, Family Reacts
Three months after 25-year-old Miss Comfort Uwakwe left her Lagos home to visit her boyfriend in Epe, her family and kinsmen are in a state of uncertainty, as questions continue to multiply over her disappearance and handling of the case by security agencies.
Comfort, a native of Owalla Autonomous Community in Owerri North Local Government Area of Imo State, was last heard from on October 25, 2025. Ever since, her whereabouts have remained unknown, while an alleged confession by her boyfriend and the discovery of a severed leg said to be linked to the case have deepened the mystery rather than resolve it.
Frustrated by what they described as slow progress and unanswered questions, the Owalla Town Development Union (OTDU), Lagos branch, has now taken the matter to the public, calling for transparency, diligence and justice.
According to the family, Comfort, who resided at 1, Olusegun Close, off Eliasau Street, Mafolokun, Oshodi, travelled to Epe on October 25, 2025, to visit a friend identified as Olajide Akinshola.
Her sister disclosed that on arrival, Comfort called her female friend, Ifeoma, to confirm she had reached Epe safely and had met the person she went to see. Hours later, at 10:08 p.m. that same day, she reportedly made a distress call to Ifeoma, saying she had been locked in a room and was in danger. Shortly after, her phone went off. That call, relatives said, was the last time anyone heard from her.
Two days later, on October 27, 2025, the family reported Comfort missing at Makinde Police Station, Oshodi. An Investigating Police Officer (IPO) was assigned, but the family said they were advised to proceed to Epe Police Station since she was last seen there.
At Epe Police Station, they were reportedly referred back to Makinde Police Station. Investigations eventually commenced on October 28, 2025.
Almost a month later, on November 26, 2025, Olajide Akinshola, the man Comfort had gone to visit, was arrested in Epe and taken to Makinde Police Station. Two days after, he was transferred to the Lagos State Police Command Special Squad, Ikeja, as a suspect in the case.
According to the family and community leaders, the suspect allegedly admitted to meeting Comfort in Epe on the day she was last seen. He reportedly told investigators that they drank together, after which she became tipsy, prompting him to lock her in a hotel room.
He further claimed that she later had an accident along Epe highway, where a trailer allegedly crushed her.
The police, the family said, were later taken to an alleged accident scene by the suspect, where a leg was recovered about a month after the supposed incident. The leg was presented as the only remains believed to belong to Comfort.
However, the family immediately disputed the claim.
“When we saw the picture of the leg, we insisted it was not Comfort’s,” a family source said, adding that the police subsequently demanded an autopsy and DNA test, with the family asked to bear the cost.
The development has left her family traumatised and searching for clarity. In a statement signed by the President of OTDU, Mr. Chiedozie Nzeh, the group raised several questions.
“Whose leg was recovered by the police? If the leg truly belonged to Comfort, where are the other parts of her body.
? If she was allegedly locked in a hotel room, how did she escape to the highway? What did hotel staff on duty that day tell investigators? Was there evidence of forced entry or escape from the hotel room? Why are other possible angles, including foul play, not being thoroughly explored? How could a severed leg remain intact at an accident scene for weeks without decomposition?
“These and many more questions are begging for answers that are critical for the sake of justice,” the statement noted.
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Ogun State Government Announces Pension, Gratuity Backlog Clearance Between 2012 and 2020
The Ogun State Government has announced the clearance of pension and gratuity arrears owed to workers who retired between 2012 and 2020, reaffirming its commitment to the welfare of retirees.
The Economic Adviser and Commissioner for Finance, Dapo Okubadejo, disclosed this on Tuesday during a media parley organised by the Ogun State Ministry of Budget and Planning.
Okubadejo explained that the backlog was linked to the Defined Benefits Scheme, under which retirees receive monthly pension payments, stressing that the present administration of Governor Dapo Abiodun has not defaulted on pension obligations since assuming office.
“Since the inception of this administration, we have not missed a single month of pension payment. What we inherited were arrears tied to the Defined Benefits Scheme,” he said.
According to him, annual pension payments rose from ₦6.7 billion in 2019 to ₦20 billion in 2025, with projections showing a possible increase to ₦40 billion by 2029.
He disclosed that the state had so far paid ₦23.3 billion in gratuities covering retirees from 2012 to 2020, alongside ₦32.8 billion in outstanding gratuities for local government retirees inherited by the administration.
Okubadejo added that between 2019 and July 2, 2025, the state disbursed ₦93.26 billion in pensions under the Defined Benefits Scheme and ₦94.78 billion to local government pensioners.
He assured that the remaining backlog would be cleared as Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) continues to improve, noting that over 300 workers who retired in July 2025 are currently receiving six-month palliatives pending the completion of their pension documentation.
The commissioner also described the newly approved Additional Pension Benefits (APB) as the first of its kind in Nigeria, adding that amendments to the state’s pension law would be pursued to formally integrate the scheme.
On the state’s fiscal outlook, Okubadejo revealed that the 2026 budget increased from ₦1.054 trillion in 2025 to ₦1.668 trillion, while Ogun’s economy expanded from ₦3.5 trillion in 2019 to ₦18.96 trillion in 2026.
He added that IGR grew from ₦50 billion in 2019 to ₦240 billion in 2025, with projections of ₦512 billion this year.
Also speaking, the Commissioner for Budget and Planning, Olaolu Olabimtan, said the 2026 budget reflects strong fiscal reforms, noting an 85 per cent budget execution rate in 2024 and sustained financial stability.
Other commissioners highlighted sectoral achievements, including massive road construction, increased healthcare funding, rail extension plans, education support programmes, and expanded housing projects across the state.
African Democratic Congress, ADC, chieftain, Peter Obi, has urged Nigerians to focus on the country’s future and vote for a change in leadership.
Obi spoke at a meeting with Hausa/Fulani chiefs in Abuja on Wednesday.
“We have to talk about the future of our country. All of you know what is happening to our country today. That’s why we are campaigning that you vote out this government,” he said.
He described the situation in Nigeria as dire, citing insecurity, hunger and hardship.
“today we have insecurity across Nigeria. We have hunger across Nigeria. We are suffering across Nigeria. The only thing that is working in Nigeria today is bad news. Every morning you wake up is bad news,” Obi stated.
The former Labour Party presidential candidate said a new administration would prioritize social services.
“We’re urging you to vote for a change and bring a new Nigeria, where our children will be in school. Our hospitals will work,” he added.
Obi also questioned government spending priorities, particularly in the health sector.
“today, if you’re sick in Nigeria you’re praying to Almighty God because we’re now in a country where our president spends 360 billion to buy and refit his plane and spends 36 million in capital vote for the Ministry of Health. There’s nothing working,” he said.
He appealed to Nigerians to use their votes to usher in what he described as a “new Nigeria” focused on improving citizens’ welfare and restoring key public services.
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