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. See, More, Article, Here>>