Ogun police arrest cleric, two others for killing 39- year- old man
Oered that Idowu Abel was the GUN State Police Comperson who came to pick the man d has arrested a missing man from his house cleric and two others, who on that fateful day. allegedly killed a 39- year- old Upon the discovery, the man, Adekunle Muyiwa and said Idowu Abel was traced dismembered his body for and arrested. ritual purpose. On interrogation, Abel con
The suspects, who were arfessed that the victim, who rested on Saturday, Novemhappened to be his bosom ber 19, 2022 are Idowu Abel, friend was lured out by him Clement Adeniyi and Pastor and taken to his second acFelix Ajadi. complice, Clement Adeniyi’s They were arrested followfarm where he was killed and ing a report lodged at butchered.
Owode Y ewa divisional He confessed that it was headquarters on November one herbalist who was intro15, 2022 by the elder brother duced to him by pastor Felix of the victim, Oluwaseyi Ajadi that requested for Adekunle, who reported human head, heart, two that his younger brother left hands and legs. home on November 10, 2022 He explained further that and didn’t return. the said herbalist who is now
Upon the report, the Comat large promised to pay him mand said that t he Divithe sum of N200, 000 if he sional Police Officer ( DPO), was able to get the listed Owode Yewa division, Chief human parts for him. Superintendent of Police He explained that the ( CSP) Mohammed Baba, deherbalist paid N80, 000 as tailed his crack detectives to advance payment with the unravel the mystery behind promise to pay the balance the disappearance of the of N120,000 on receiving the man. items.
In the course of their inAfter collecting the advestigation, it was discov vance payment, Idowu Abel -
went to his bosom friend
Muyiwa Adekunle and asked him to escort him somewhere.
Being a long time friend, the victim, 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, while the remaining parts were hurriedly buried in a shallow grave in the said farm.
His 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, is on the run.
Meanwhile, the state’s Commissioner of Police, Lanre Bankole has ordered the immediate transfer of the suspects to the homicide section of the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department ( SCIID) for discreet investigation.
He also directed that the fleeing herbalist must be hunted and brought to book.