The Lagos State Government has mandated a coroner’s inquest to determine the exact cause of death of the late Bimbo, the famous auto dealer Ikechukwu Ogbonna’s (also known as IVD) wife, who was recently reported to have passed away from serious burns.
The instruction was given in a statement on Tuesday by Mr. Moyosore Onigbanjo, SAN, the state’s Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice.
Onigbanjo promised a thorough investigation to determine the circumstances surrounding Bimbo’s passing.
He further stated that the investigation’s findings will be made public in due time and that those found guilty would face the proper punishments.
“A coroner’s inquest has immediately been requested, in line with sections 14 and 15 of the Coroners’ Systems Law, Laws of Lagos State 2015, to determine the cause and circumstances of death.
“By Section 14(1)(d) of the Coroners’ System Law of the State: “A report of death shall be made to any of the agencies for the report of death or the office of the Coroner and be subject to post-mortem examination where there is reasonable cause to believe that the cause of death was: violent, unnatural or suspicious.”
“Section 15(1) and (9) further enjoins the Coroner to hold an inquest whenever he or she is informed that the death of the deceased person was in a violent, unnatural, or suspicious situation or believes an inquest is desirable following the report of a reportable death,” he said.
The commissioner assured the public that every effort would be made to ensure that the cause of death is revealed while pointing out that the security and well-being of citizens are of the utmost priority to the government.
The attorney general also gave the Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency (DSVA) a mandate to work with the police and other law enforcement agencies to look into the death of the late Bimbo, a case that had garnered a lot of media attention.
The DSVA Executive Secretary, Mrs. Titilola Vivour-Adeniyi, reaffirmed the state government’s commitment to seeing that those who commit crimes involving sexual and gender-based violence face the full force of the law.
Additionally, Vivour-Adeniyi asked locals to contact the DSVA office in Alausa Ikeja or phone the toll-free number 08000333333 (24/7) to report instances of domestic and sexual abuse.
According to reports, Late Bimbo passed away on October 15 as a result of burns she received in her marital house.
