Police Give Fresh Update As Popular Gospel Artist, 3 Others Die Inside Studio
- Lagos Police arrested a suspect following the mysterious deaths of four individuals at a music studio
- The victims, including gospel artist Matthew Ogundele and blogger JoesTv, were found dead on February 4, 2026
- Police spokesperson, SP Abimbola Adebisi, said the investigation is ongoing, and the autopsy report is awaited
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Ajah, Lagos State - Operatives of the Lagos State Police Command have arrested a suspect following the death of a gospel artist and three others under mysterious circumstances.
The four victims were reportedly found lifeless inside a music studio located within the HFP Shopping Complex, the Abraham Adesanya axis, in the state's Ajah region.
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The gospel artist, identified as Matthew Ogundele, and the three other victims, Itunu Ogundele, Joseph Sanya, and blogger Matthew Awosanya, popularly known as JoesTv, were found dead on Wednesday, February 4, 2026.
It was gathered that the victims had stayed overnight at the music studio after performing at a birthday praise event, and were later discovered unresponsive.
The State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Abimbola Adebisi, said the case had been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), Panti, Yaba, for further investigation.
As reported by Vanguard, Adebisi provided further insight when responding to inquiries about the tragic incident on Sunday, February 8, 2026.
According to The Sun, the suspect, identified as the organiser of the event, is currently in custody while the police await the autopsy report on the four victims.
“The incident was initially reported at the Ajah Division but was later transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID). One suspect, identified as the organiser of the event, is currently in custody. Investigation is ongoing, while we await the autopsy report.”
Police detectives who visited the scene reportedly found no visible marks of violence on the bodies, adding to the mystery surrounding the case.
The victims were confirmed dead at the Mainland Hospital, Yaba, and their remains were taken to the Mainland General Hospital mortuary for autopsy.
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