Man connives with two others to butcher bossom friend for ritual in Ogun
Bankole Taiwo, Abeokuta
Operatives of the Ogun State Police Command said they have arrested one acclaimed Pastor, Felix Ajadi, Idowu Abel and Clement Adeniyi for abducting and butchering a 39-year- old man, Adekunle Muyiwa around Owode in Yewa South local government area of the state for ritual purpose.
The state Police Public Relations Officer, SP Abimbola Oyeyemi, in statement on Tuesday said Idowu Abel, Clement Adeniyi and Pastor Felix Ajadi were arrested on Saturday 19th of November,2022.
The police said the trio of Abel, Adeniyi and Pastor Ajadi were arrested following a report lodged at Owode Yewa divisional headquarters of the command on the 15th of November 2022 by one Oluwaseyi Adekunle, the elder brother of the victim, who reported that his younger brother left home since 10th of November 2022 and didn’t return.
Acting on the report, the Divisional Police Officer, Owode Yewa, CSP Mohammed Baba, detailed crack detectives to unravel the mystery behind the sudden disappearance of the man.
The police said in the course of their investigation, it was discovered that Idowu Abel was the person who came to pick the missing man from his house on that fateful day.
Upon the discovery, the said Idowu Abel was traced and arrested.
The statement stated that during interrogation, Idowu Abel confessed that the victim, who happened to be his bosom friend was lured out by him and taken to his second accomplice, Clement Adeniyi’s farm where he was killed and butchered to pieces.
The police disclosed further that, “He (Idowu Abel) confessed further that it was one herbalist who was introduced to him by Pastor Felix Ajadi that requested for human head, heart,two hands and legs.
“He stated that the said herbalist who is now at large promised to pay him the sum of #200,000 if he is able to get the listed human parts for him.
“He explained further that the herbalist paid #80,000 as advance payment with the promise to pay the balance of #120,000 on receiving the items.
“After collecting the advance payment, he went to his bosom friend, Muyiwa Adekunle and asked him to escort him to somewhere.
Abel explained further to the police that being a long time friend, the Adekunle who didn’t suspect any foul play followed him innocently, and he was taken to the farm of Clement Adeniyi where they killed him and dismembered his body. His head was cut off, the heart was also removed. ”
The police said the decapitated body was hurriedly buried in a shallow grave in the said farm, adding that Abel’s confession led to the arrest of Clement Adeniyi and Pastor Felix Ajadi, while the herbalist who was simply identified as Abeeb a.k.a Boko has taken to flight.
Meanwhile, the state Commissioner of Police, Lanre Bankole, has ordered the immediate transfer of the suspects to the Homicide section of the State Criminal Investigation Departments for discreet investigation.
He also directed that the fleeing herbalist must be hunted and brought to book.
