- Philips was allegedly involved in the murder of 17-year-old Habeebah Akinsanya who was raped and macheted to death in September.
One Ogunnaike Phillips has been arrested for his involvement in variety of heinous and diabolical crimes, the police in Ogun State have said.
The 29-year-old suspect, a member of the Aye confraternity, is said to be a kidnapper, rapist and serial killer
Philips was allegedly involved in the murder of 17-year-old Habeebah Akinsanya who was raped and macheted to death in September.
The deceased was grisly murdered on her father’s farm around Mile 6, a community that is a few metres away from Ogun State Television, Abeokuta.
The State Commissioner of Police, Abiodun Alamutu stated confirmed the arrest of Philips, a native of Ayepe Ijebu who resides in Abeokuta, on Friday.
Alamutu said the suspect confessed to killing three other underage girls and buried their remains in the bush.
The suspect on Friday took the commissioner and his team to Asero estate in Abeokuta, Itori in Ewekoro and Mile 6, along Ajebo road in Obafemi Owode local government, where he buried his victims.
The other victims are Abigail Dina aged 22 and Mary Ogunyemi, aged 23.
According to the commissioner, the suspect and his accomplice, Danjuma who is at large were in the habit of luring victims to isolated bushes, collect their phones, demand for ransom from families and eventually kill them.
Speaking to newsmen, the suspect demanded for a death penalty, adding his accomplice enlisted him into the crime.
“I don’t want the government to do anything for me, me and Danjuma and those cultist members, once they catch us, if they want to give us judgment, they should just kill us. Because they are the ones who led me to this stupid things,” he said.
Alamutu, however, expressed worry at the growing number of missing persons and crime among youths and assured that an investigation was underway to identify and apprehend the other gang members.
The police commissioner also pledged to bring the suspect before the court to face the repercussions of his horrific deed, as families of the victims demanded justice for the untimely death of their loved ones