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Payne was murdered in Lagos 119 years ago and the murder still unsolved:

John Otunba Payne, born 1839, was a notable Nigerian sheriff and colonial administrator in 19th-century Lagos.

He held important registry positions across the Supreme Court of Lagos and various other judicial departments, including the Police Court and Chief Magistrate's Court.

Besides his official roles, he kept detailed diaries, providing valuable insight into Lagos life during that period, he also organized first census in Lagos back in 1881 which was then known as the first official census of Lagos.

Tragically, Payne was killed at his home in Lagos in 1906 by an unidentified attacker, and the mystery surrounding his death remains unsolved.

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Funsho Williams comes to mind, Iragbijiesque killings have been happening in Lagos and it's too bad.

Great history, well what I know is that the person that killed him is dead by now too.

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Mr pain, he took the pain for nothing. 😏

those assailants disappeared

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Abeg no be the first. E don tey wey these begin sup

Karlovich:
Funsho Williams comes to mind, Iragbijiesque killings have been happening in Lagos and it's too bad.

Bola ige was murdered in his home. Too unfortunate good men are wiped out from our society leaving rotten eggs

chipet67:
Abeg no be the first. E don tey wey these begin sup

I guessed he was the first documented unresolved murder case, there are many undocumented ones out there.

Followed by that of a true lagosian, Funsho Williams.

They murder anybody who has good intentions and celebrate those who ruin their lives.

There was no Nigeria in 1906. During this early colonial times are you saying there were no unresolved murders before him 🥱

TINUBU OVER TO U. TIME TO PARDON HIS UNKNOWN MURDERER

Killing was politically motivated... He knows too much and they took him out

He's name is bola Tinubu


He's name is bola Tinubu

evil in the land as early as that time

The people wey kill am don die too.

Na God go judge dem.


E don tey wey people bad before politicians.

I'm sure it's political. The secret probably died with Sir Walter Egerton the then governor of the colony(Southern Nigeria) at the time. Even till date mohbad case is still a cold one so what's this

hslbroker2:
Great history, well what I know is that the person that killed him is dead by now too.

Correct! It is most certain that his killer is dead now. who is to prosecute or investigate now?

Karlovich:
Funsho Williams comes to mind, Iragbijiesque killings have been happening in Lagos and it's too bad.

Hold obj responsible. He was the President.

hslbroker2:
Great history, well what I know is that the person that killed him is dead by now too.

True true they should be dead . . . but remember THE SEED OF THAT DEED might still live in

I see that he was a custodian of Lagos state indigenous people census and numbers. I can argue that someone who wanted those intricate details expunged would have been the initiator of this murder

Karlovich:
Funsho Williams comes to mind, Iragbijiesque killings have been happening in Lagos and it's too bad.

The person that killed him is definitely there in the world of the dead with him.

Lol
Lagos never exisited in 1906

What number is Mohbad's own?

wow, what a history

hmm murder mystery
so the police even then was ineffective

HisaacPlus:
Payne was murdered in Lagos 119 years ago and the murder still unsolved:

John Otunba Payne, born 1839, was a notable Nigerian sheriff and colonial administrator in 19th-century Lagos.

He held important registry positions across the Supreme Court of Lagos and various other judicial departments, including the Police Court and Chief Magistrate's Court.

Besides his official roles, he kept detailed diaries, providing valuable insight into Lagos life during that period, he also organized first census in Lagos back in 1881 which was then known as the first official census of Lagos.

Tragically, Payne was killed at his home in Lagos in 1906 by an unidentified attacker, and the mystery surrounding his death remains unsolved.

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In 1906, there was no Nigeria except Protectorate.

This is because the amagamation took place in 1914 by Lord Lugard.

columbus007:
Mr pain, he took the pain for nothing. 😏

He must have been a Saro, either a returnee slave, or a descendant of returnee slaves.

He reminds me of Ajayi Crowther

hslbroker2:
Great history, well what I know is that the person that killed him is dead by now too.

No o, The person is not dead

Kingluqman:
What number is Mohbad's own?

Mohbad’s own is number 2,324,209

''He held important registry positions across the Supreme Court of Lagos. He also organized first census in Lagos back in 1881''

Lagos don tey ooo

No be today nyash dey for back.

The person that killed him is long dead too.

Death must have resolved the case by now so no need to be bothered.