September 21, (THEWILL) – Operatives of the Oyo State State Security Network, Amotekun, have arrested three suspected ritualists in Ibadan.
The suspects, identified as Muhideen, Abdulrasheed Olanrewaju and Ismail Muraina, were arrested around Boluwaji area of Ibadan, after they killed and buried the dismembered body of a 73-year-old man in a shallow grave.
One of the suspects, Muhideen, said his landlady had discovered the dead body at one side of her compound after which she raised an alarm.
Muhideen, who confessed to killing the man with a knife and cutlass, also confessed to being a human parts merchant.
He said one of the suspects, Olanrewaju, had paid N35,000 to Ismail Muraina to help him get a human head for a money ritual.
Muhideen disclosed that he deployed diabolic means to capture the victim, claiming the victim was a mad man who roamed the streets.
Olanrewaju and Muraina also confessed to the crime, adding that they assisted Muhideen with slaughtering their victim.
Meanwhile, the victim’s daughter, Olufunke Adeosun, said Muhideen is a family member. She said he lured her father to his house with the claim that he wanted to pay him N150,000, being proceeds from for a piece of land that he (Muhideen) sold.
She identified her father as Adebisi Samuel and demanded justice from relevant authorities.
The deputy commandant of the Oyo state command of Amotekun, Akinro Kazeem, said the case will be further investigated by relevant security agencies.
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