A bad smell coming from a car near a school in north Nicosia, Cyprus led to the discovery of a body in the trunk, later identified as that of a 33-year-old Nigerian Obasanjo Adeola Owoyale.
He was described as a PhD holder in architecture. He graduated from Cyprus International University.
He had first Studied Architecture at Federal University of Technology Yola and also attended Covenant Christian Academy.
He was declared missing on July 1 according to local reports and found dead on 8 July.
His body was discovered wrapped in a blanket, reported KNews, according to PM News.
It was not clear whether the Nigerian had a familial connection with Nigeria’s former leader, Olusegun Obasanjo. On his Facebook profile, he wrote that he was from Ilorin, Kwara state.
