Family Cry Foul Over Twist In Alleged Murder of Globus Bank Manager, Orovwuje Fidelis By Wife
Posted on April 30, 2026
MICHAEL AKINOLA
There appears to be a twist in the case of the alleged murder of Globus Bank Manager, Orovwuje Fidelis, who was suspected to have been murdered by his wife, Olajumoke Fidelis Orovwuje (Nee Akintoye) and his brother, identified as Abe, at his residence located at No. 5 Unity Close, Unity Estate, off CMD Road, Ikosi, Ketu, Lagos.
P.M.EXPRESS reports that the wife, Olajumoke, a staff of MTN, was arrested, charged before the Court and remanded in custody after detectives at the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), Panti, Yaba, reportedly found her culpable based on overwhelming evidence. She was remanded pending DPP’s advice.
The autopsy report confirmed that the late Fidelis died from blunt force trauma sustained during an attack. CCTV footage from the estate showed that Olajumoke and his brother, Abe, were the last two persons seen in the house before the deceased was found dead.
However, the DPP’s report allegedly claimed there was no evidence linking Olajumoke and Abe to the murder. The report was signed by the immediate past Director, after he had ceased to be the Director of Public Prosecutions, thereby raising suspicion that the report may have been compromised.
The family is crying foul and has sent a protest letter to the Lagos State Attorney General, seeking a review of the DPP’s report in the interest of justice for the deceased, who was allegedly brutally murdered after he discovered that his wife may be unable to bear a child after their 10 years of marriage.
In the protest letter sent to the Attorney General through the chambers of Aham Harbor & Co. signed by principal partner, Barrister Ahamefula Harbor,it stated:
“A CASE OF SUSPECTED MURDER OF ONE FIDELIS OROVWUJE ‘M’ AGED 48 YEARS REPORTED AGAINST ONE OLAJUMOKE OROVWUJE – PETITION FOR REVIEW.
We are Solicitors to the deceased person’s family, and on whose instruction we write you this petition.
BACKGROUND
The above mentioned deceased person, who was our client, was suspected to have been killed on or about the 8th of February, 2026. Going by the Autopsy Report and Medical Certificate of Cause of Death issued by Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, Dept of Pathology and Forensic Medicine. The cause of death was ‘combined blunt and sharp force trauma’. It was stated that the deceased was attacked with a sharp object at close range and he bled to death. It is instructive to note that the deceased and the suspect, who was his wife and hails from Kwara State, were married for about ten years without any child. They lived alone in a flat within Unity Estate, in Magodo area of Lagos State. It is a gated Estate with strict entrance rules – no visitor is allowed in without first being cleared by a resident.
In her statement, the suspect alleged that on the day of the incident she went to church in the morning, came back and met the deceased lying down, upon inquiry as to why he was still lying down the deceased said he was ill. The suspect claimed she later went out on appointment with her colleagues, that upon her return she met the deceased in a pool of his own blood. When asked how she met the door when she returned she stated that the entrance door was securely locked, but she opened it with her own key. This assertion clearly rules out any likelihood of a third party access to the deceased or forced entry since the door was intact when she returned. The Police said that her claim of attending church that Sunday morning was investigated, but that the CCTV footage furnished by the church was undated and had no time on it and could therefore not be relied upon. In any case the suspect did state that she met her husband alive when she returned from church and so that alibi fails. Besides, the Police first responder from Ketu made a statement to the effect that upon receiving information from the deceased’s neighbour when they got to the scene of crime the pool of blood that was seen had congealed and wasn’t fresh, meaning that the deceased might have been killed long before they arrived the scene. There’s a younger brother of the suspect called Abe, who the deceased’s family have reasonable grounds to suspect could be a party to the crime. He was caught in the CCTV footage entering the compound about the period the crime was believed to have been committed. State Criminal Investigation Dept., Panti, Lagos is continuing investigation to determine whether Abe is an accomplice.
The suspect did inform the Police during interrogation that she had a quarrel with the deceased the previous night and had to vacate the Master Bedroom and slept in the guest room which incidentally was where the deceased’s body was found.
Another suspicious thing that happened was that the suspect did not think it necessary to inform any of the deceased’s siblings in Lagos about his death, but chose to call their in-law who lives in far away United States. We wonder if this was a ploy to get the siblings out of the crime scene to avoid detecting any possible lead that might expose the culprits. In addition to that, even after seeing and removing the remains of the deceased, none of the family members of the suspect mentioned to the deceased’s siblings that there was a deep cut on his forehead, knowing that questions would be asked as to who inflicted the injury.
Sir, from the aforestated circumstances surrounding the case, namely, strict gate access rules of the Estate, no evidence of break in or forceful entry, the absence of any third party intrusion, the admission of the suspect that she had a quarrel with the deceased the previous night, concealment of information, the Autopsy report which confirmed the use of sharp object on the deceased, the fact that the suspect lived alone with the deceased coupled with the fact that she was the last person to see the deceased alive, it is clear that the circumstantial evidence of guilt against the suspect is overwhelming. It is our view that the only other possible killer of the deceased must be a spirit that could gain access to him without unlocking or breaking the door.
The family was aware of unrelenting efforts made by the suspect’s family to have her released by Panti Police Officers all of which failed because of the overwhelming evidence against the suspect making it difficult for the Police to find any justification for her release, hence they charged her to court.
At the conclusion of Police investigation of the crime, the case file was forwarded to the Director of Public Prosecutions, Lagos State, for vetting and legal advice. Unfortunately, from the interactions with the immediate past Director of Public Prosecutions, the family is concerned that from his body language it appears he was reluctant to prosecute the suspect for reasons not in tune with the strong circumstantial evidence against her and her brother, Abe, who is currently being investigated. We are not surprised therefore, that he opined, in his legal advice, that there was no prima facie case against the suspect which opinion is inconsistent with the weight of evidence against the suspect. We are concerned that the former DPP Director seemed to have signed the advice even after leaving office as the Director because when we visited his office on Friday the 24th Of April, 2026, which was the day he was sworn in as a Permanent Secretary and therefore ceased to function as the DPP, we were informed that the Legal Advice had not been signed. We wonder if there was undisclosed personal interest in this case.
APPEAL FOR REVIEW
We wish to note that the deceased’s family firmly believe that review of the case file which was done under the supervision of the immediate past Director, who they strongly doubt his objective assessment of the case but rather are of the view that the legal advice issued was based on considerations not supported by the facts of the case. Based on the overwhelming circumstantial evidence it is our considered opinion that prima facie case has been disclosed against the suspect and therefore, humbly request that, in the interest of justice, a total review of the legal advice that has been issued be conducted so that a comprehensive legal advice devoid of emotions and sentiments be issued, based on the merits of the case.
Our clients do not want their own to die in vain, rather they are asking that the full weight of the law be brought on the perpetrators of the dastardly act, so they don’t go unpunished.
It is for this reason that we are reaching out to you to use your good offices to intervene and ensure that the deceased’s family gets justice. Kindly treat as urgent because the matter is coming up at the Yaba Chief Magistrates Court on Thursday 30th of April, 2026.
Please find attached a copy of the Autopsy Summary Report, Medical Certificate of Cause of Death and the Legal Advice.”
We thank you in anticipation of your kind positive consideration.” the lawyer stated.
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