By OBSERVERS TIMES
A serving Nigerian Police inspector, Bishop Clement, who was reported missing by his wife last week, has been found dead in Festac Town, Lagos State, in a development that has shocked the local community.
His lifeless body was discovered at Second Rainbow, Festac Town, just days after a Police Wireless Message was circulated across Lagos divisions and formations concerning his mysterious disappearance.
Inspector Clement was last seen on April 23, 2025, when he left for work but never returned home. According to a police signal obtained by SaharaReporters, signed by the Commissioner of Police, Department of Finance and Administration (COMPOL DFA), Ikeja, and the Assistant Commissioner of Police, Area ‘B’, Apapa, the alert was issued following a formal report by his wife.
The internal police communication, referenced AB: 2680/LS/AP/VOL.1/146, stated that at about 3 p.m. on April 23, information was received from Inspector Clement’s wife reporting that her husband had not returned home since leaving for work and that his mobile phone numbers had been unreachable.
The statement read in part:
“AB: 2680/LS/AP/VOL.1/146 X Missing person X be informed that on 23/04/2025 at about 1500HRS X information received from the wife of AP/NO. 352498 Insp. Bishop Clement ‘M’ attached mine X that her husband the Inspector of Police mentioned above X has not yet returned home since he left to work X and his mobile phone numbers 08062389359 X 08058981999 X have not been reachable X eye request assistance in circulating the information to other divisions/formations X for possible trace of his whereabouts X if seen inform mine for necessary.”
Authorities have launched investigations into the circumstances surrounding Inspector Clement’s death. Further updates are awaited.
