- This incident comes just days after an Islamic cleric in Kwara State, Muhammed Bello, allegedly murdered his girlfriend, Hafsoh Lawal, and dismembered her corpse
A yet-to-be-identified woman has been found killed and dismembered in Sedu 2 community in the Ogijo area of Ogun State.
The incident has prompted calls from residents for security agencies, particularly the State Police Command, to beef up security in the community.
The command’s spokesperson, Omolola Odutola, confirmed the discovery of the dismembered corpse on Sunday.
He disclosed that an investigation had begun to track down those responsible for the gruesome act, suspected to be a ritual killing.
This incident comes just days after an Islamic cleric in Kwara State, Muhammed Bello, allegedly murdered his girlfriend, Hafsoh Lawal, and dismembered her corpse.
The cleric, who has since been arrested, met the final year student of the State college of education on Facebook.
It is gathered that the headless body, with both hands severed and wrapped in a sack, was found in a fenced farmland within the community.
The unsettling discovery was reported at the Ogijo Police Station on Sunday, at about 3:10 p.m. by some of the residents who spoke with PUNCH Metro.
Stating that preliminary investigations suggested the body was dumped at the location, Odutola disclosed that the crime scene was cordoned off and the remains of the deceased had been deposited at the Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital in Sagamu for preservation and forensic examination.
Odutola also noted that the Commissioner of Police, Lanre Ogunlowo, had ordered a thorough investigation into the case to apprehend those behind the crime.
She stated that the CP urged parents and guardians to engage their children in security discussions at home, highlighting the importance of vigilance and community cooperation in crime prevention.
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