Three persons including a pastor, Felix Ajadi, have been arrested by the police for allegedly abducting and killing a 39-year-old man, Adekunle Muyiwa, and dismembered his body for ritual purpose in Ogun State.
The State Police Public Relations Officer, Abimbola Oyeyemi, who disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday said other suspects, Idowu Abel and Clement Adeniyi, were arrested following a report lodged at Owode Yewa divisional headquarters last week by the elder brother of the victim, Oluwaseyi Adekunle.
Oyeyemi said the victim’s elder brother reported that his younger brother left home since November 10, 2022 and didn’t return.
He said, “Upon the report, the DPO, Owode-Yewa division, Mohammed Baba, detailed his crack detectives to unravel the mystery behind the sudden disappearance of the man.
“In the course of their investigation, it was discovered that Abel was the person who came to pick the missing man from his house on the fateful day.
“Upon the discovery, the said Abel was traced and arrested
“During interrogation, Abel confessed that the victim, who happened to be his bossom friend, was lured out by him and taken to his second accomplice, 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 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 N200,000 if he is able to get the listed human parts for him.
“He explained further that the herbalist paid N80,000 as advance payment with the promise to pay the balance of N120,000 after receiving the items.
“After collecting the advance payment, Abel went to his friend, Muyiwa, 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 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 Adeniyi and Pastor Ajadi, while the herbalist who was simply identified as Abeeb a.k.a Boko had taken to his heels.”
Oyeyemi, however, said the Commissioner of Police, Lanre Bankole, had ordered the immediate transfer of the suspects to homicide section of the state Criminal Investigation Department for discreet investigation.
“He also directed that the fleeing herbalist must be hunted and brought to book.”