Lagos Police Launch Manhunt for Gateman Following Fatal Assault on Senior Transport Manager in Ajah

Lagos police hunt for a gateman accused of killing 65 year old Chief Augustine Nwalieze at his Ajah home on Sunday morning.

By: AXL Media

Published: Apr 27, 2026, 4:26 AM EDT

Source: Information for this report was sourced from Vanguard News

A Violent Sunday Morning in Ajah

The quiet of a Sunday morning in the Ajah area of Lagos was shattered by the discovery of the body of Chief Augustine Nwalieze, a prominent transport executive. Nwalieze, who served as a manager with Okeyson Transport, was reportedly preparing for a church service before the fatal encounter occurred. According to family accounts, the 65 year old had descended to the ground floor parking area of his home, a space utilized for storing vehicle spare parts and solar equipment, when he was allegedly accosted and killed.

Silence and Growing Suspicion

The alarm was first raised by family members who became unsettled when Nwalieze failed to emerge from the parking area and did not answer repeated telephone calls. According to a relative speaking anonymously, the fact that none of the victim's vehicles had been moved despite his plans to attend church intensified their concern. This silence prompted a closer look at the movements of the household's gateman, whose behavior immediately following the disappearance drew significant scrutiny from the family.

Conflicting Accounts and Suspect Flight

Before disappearing from the premises, the gateman reportedly provided several inconsistent explanations to the family regarding the manager’s location. One claim suggested that Nwalieze had departed the residence with a friend, an assertion that was quickly debunked when the individual in question confirmed they had not seen the victim that morning. Shortly after providing these contradictory statements, the gateman fled the scene, a move that turned initial suspicion into an active search of the residential compound.