Police nabs seven serial ritualists in Ogun
Operatives of the Ogun State Police Command have arrested seven alleged serial ritualists who specialises in killing and selling of human parts.
The suspects include; Lekan Oladipupo, 38; Sulaiman Aremu; Ifayemi Madru, 24; Shittu Saheed, 38; Samod Sulaiman, 35; Akanji Moruf, 23 of Alabata village and Tajudeen Adekunle,
The command’s spokesman, Abimbola Oyeyemi in a statement on Wednesday said the suspects were arrested in different areas of Abeokuta following a report lodged at Bode Olude divisional headquarters by one Abraham Okosun, who reported that he visited his brother one Sunday Okosun at Agbara village via Mawuko Abeokuta, only to discover that his brother has been brutally murdered by unknown person(s), and that his remains had been dismembered.
He said upon the report, the Divisional Police Officer, Bode Olude Division, DSP Durojaye Rotimi, who visited the scene with his crack detectives, embarked on intelligence based investigation to unravel those behind the dastardly act.
Oyeyemi said while reacting to credible information, the detectives traced and apprehended Lekan Oladipupo, who on interrogation confessed being the actual person who shot and killed the deceased with his dane-gun.
“His confession led to the arrest of the other six suspects. On interrogation, each of the suspects narrated their respective roles in gruesome murder of the deceased and others who have been killed in similar circumstances.
“Lekan Oladipupo informed the police that his own role is to look for their victim, usually in the bush around Mawuko area and shoot such unfortunate person to death.
“He will then contact Sulaiman Aremu, who will butcher the corpse of the victim and remove vital parts to be distributed to their standby customers.
“The customers are Ifayemi Badru who bought the heart, hands and other parts of the body; Shittu Saheed bought the head, Akanji Moruf bought the heart of another of their victims while Tajudeen Adekunle bought the head.
