Few weeks after his son, Ayobami Aiyepeku was murdered reportedly by an officer of the Nigerian Correctional Service, the father of the deceased, James Aiyepeku has died in Lokoja, Kogi State.
ebirareporters.com learned that James succumbed to the trauma of losing his son who was one of the main breadwinner of the family.
Ayobami was gruesomely murdered on 24th July 2025. The prime suspect, Adebayo Pelumi, reportedly lured Ayobami to a residence along Government Residential Area in Lokoja, where the killing took place. The suspect who earlier escaped to an unknown destination, was later found dead in a hotel.
The remains of Ayobami were discovered along Zone Eight Road in Lokoja a day after Pelumi allegedly committed suicide in a hotel in the city.
The killing of Ayobami Aiyepeku has sparked widespread outrage in Kogi State. Friends, family, and civil society groups are demanding justice for the slain journalist.
