Police Parade Five For Ritual Killing, Armed Robbery In Osun

The Osun State Police Command has paraded five men in connection with ritual killing of one Ayoade Fasesan Moses.

Parading the suspect, the State Commissioner of Police, Wale Olokode said, the mother of 35-year old Ayoade lodged a complaint to the police that the victim went to a studio on the 24th of May, 2021 and did not return home.

According to the commissioner, “The suspect (Faseun Afolabi) who initially denied to have knowledge of the whereabouts of the victim but confirmed that he knew him, finally confessed to have conspired with two of his cohorts Fadare Afolabi and Taiwo surname yet unknown to kill the victim.

“They also confessed to have butchered and sold the heart to Adeleke Kabiru at the cost N15,000.00 while the head, leg and wrist were sold to Adeleke Kabiru ‘m’, Oloyede Maruf ‘m’, Oseni Mukaila ‘m’ and Badmus Sairu ‘m’. In view of this fact, the investigation team took immediate action and succeeded in arresting all the suspects mentioned except the said Taiwo now at large.”

He said “The principal suspect led the detectives to Fidibomi Area of Ikirun where the victim was killed, butchered and the remaining parts buried. The remains of deceased was exhumed and taken to UNIOSUN morgue for autopsy where the mother of the victim identified the last cloth worn by her son (victim). Efforts are ongoing to nab the fleeing suspect and the arrested ones will be charged to court after the conclusion of investigation.”

Olokode assured that the suspect at large would be arrested and they would all be charged to court after conclusion of investigation.

Other suspects paraded for armed robbery were kolapo kehinde, 23, Oyeniyi Sodiq, 27 and Olatunji saheed, 21, including Kolapo Akanmu, 31and Korede Yekini, 23 who were arrested at different areas and towns in the state.

Items recovered from the suapects include one cut-to-size single barrel gun, one laptop computer, a cargo lady motorcycle, and five live cartridges among others.

Also arrested and paraded for impersonation was one Muhammed Aliyu Agbaje who reside at Owode Ede in Osun State.

The suspect claimed to have come from the chamber of one Barrister Adeleye in Ibadan, Oyo state but was detected to be fake lawyer.

“On 4th August, 2021 at about 1100hrs, one Muhammed Aliyu Agbaje ‘m’ appeared at the CP’s Surveillance station, Obelawo Area, Osogbo to represent/seek for the bail of the suspect who was arrested for the offence of ‘threat to life’ and claimed to have come from the chamber of one Barrister Adeleye in Ibadan but was detected to be fake and residing at Owode Ede in Osun State. Upon search, the above exhibits recovered from his residence.

The suspect confessed to have been impersonating to be a lawyer and duping unsuspecting victims.” the CP said.