#JusticeForBamise suspect to appear in court

A Lagos bus driver accused of killing a 22-year-old fashion designer will appear in court on Tuesday, in the widely reported #JustiveForBamise case, which sparked outrage in the country.

Oluwabamise Ayanwola went missing after she entered a bus on 26 February.

Whilst on the bus it is thought she spoke to a friend, saying she felt unsafe, according to her sister.

Around a week later, police found her body along a bridge in Lagos Island.

The suspect is arraigned on four counts, including conspiracy, murder and two counts of rape, according to Nigeria’s Channels TV.

After the outrage over the case, the Lagos state governor assured people justice would be served.

“The management of Lagos Bus Service Ltd, has been directed to cooperate fully with security agencies in their investigations so that the full weight of the law is brought down on everyone involved in this ugly incident,” Babajide Sanwo-Olu is quoted as saying in Nigeria’s The Guardian newspaper.