Lagos State police command has arraigned a suspect named Biola Adams-Odutayo in connection with the death of Adetunji Opayele, co-founder of Bumpa, a fast-growing Nigerian tech startup.
Gatekeepers News reports that Opayele, popularly known as Teejay, died in a road accident on March 4 along Ozumba Mbadiwe road, Victoria Island, Lagos.
According to reports, Opayele was riding his power bike when he was hit by a vehicle driven by Adams-Odutayo, a healthcare professional working at an insurance brokering firm.
Following the incident, a petition demanding justice for Teejay was launched on Change.org, urging authorities, including the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) and Lagos State officials, to take immediate action.
The petition stated that Adams-Odutayo refused to assist the injured victim after the crash due to concerns about staining her car, sparking public outrage and calls for her prosecution.
In a statement posted on X on Saturday, Benjamin Hundeyin, Lagos police spokesman, disclosed that Adams-Odutayo had been granted bail by the court, adding that the case had been adjourned to April 16, 2025.
He said, “We can confirm that following a thorough investigation, Abiola Odutayo ‘f’ was arraigned in Court 1, Tinubu on March 12, 2025, after she was discharged from hospital, for driving on a ‘public highway in a reckless and careless manner without due care and attention to other road users and caus[ing] the death of one Tunji Opayele ‘m’ aged 32 and thereby committed an offence… .”
“The court granted her bail and adjourned the case till April 16, 2025. The Lagos State Police Command remains committed to transparency, fairness, and justice.”
