The police have arrested a pastor and two others for allegedly abducting, killing and dismembering the body of a 39-year-old man, Muyiwa Adekunle, for ritual purpose.
The three suspects, Pastor Felix Ajadi, Idowu Abel and Clement Adeniyi, were arrested by men of the Ogun State Police Command, last Saturday.
The head of the victim was cut off; his heart was removed and the remaining parts of his body were hurriedly buried in a shallow grave in the said farm, allegedly by the three suspects, in connivance with one herbalist, now said to be at large.
Their arrest, as stated by the state police image-maker, SP Abimbola Oyeyemi, in a release, AZ:5310/OGS/PRO/VOL.7/172.
22/11/2022, was sequel to a report lodged at the Owode Yewa Divisional Headquarters on the 15 November, 2022.
SP Oyeyemi stated that Oluwaseyi Adekunle, the elder brother of the victim, had reported that his younger brother left home since 10 November, 2022 and didn’t return since then.
“Upon the report”, Oyeyemi wrote, “the DPO, Owode Yewa Division, CSP Mohammed S. Baba, detailed his crack detectives to unravel the mystery behind the sudden disappearance of the man.”
“In the course of their investigation, he said, “it was discovered that Idowu Abel was the person who came to pick the missing man from his house on that fateful day.”
The Ogun Police image-maker further stated: “Upon the discovery, the said Idowu Abel was traced and arrested.
“On interrogation, Idowu Abel confessed that the victim, who happened to be his bossom friend, was lured out by him and taken to his second accomplice, Clement Adeniyi”s farm where he was killed and butchered to pieces.
“He confessed further that it was one herbalist who was introduced to him by Pastor Felix Ajadi that requested for human head, heart, two hands and legs.
“He stated further that the said herbalist who is now at large promised to pay him the sum of #200,000 if he is able to get the listed human parts for him.
“He explained further that the herbalist paid #80,000 as advance payment with the promise to pay the balance of #120,000, on receiving the items.
“After collecting the advance payment, Idowu Abel went to his bossom friend, Muyiwa Adekunle, and asked him to escort him to somewhere.
“Being a long-time friend, the victim who didn’t suspect any foul play followed him innocently, and he was taken to the farm of Clement Adeniyi where they killed him and dismembered his body.
“His head was cut off; the heart was also removed. The remaining parts was hurriedly buried in a shallow grave in the said farm.
“His confession led to the arrest of Clement Adeniyi and Pastor Felix Ajadi, while the herbalist who was simply identified as Abeeb a.k.a Boko has taken to flight.”
Meanwhile, the state Commissioner of Police, Lanre Bankole, was said to have ordered the immediate transfer of the suspects to the Homicide Section of the State Criminal Investigation Department for discreet investigation.
The Ogun Police boss, according to SP Oyeyemi, has also directed that the fleeing herbalist must be hunted for and brought to book.
