Alfa, teenager arrested over the murder of a three-year-old baby

An Alfa, Kazeem Alimson and a teenager are currently being detained at the Homicide unit of the State Criminal Investigations Department (SCID), Panti Street, Yaba, for allegedly killing a three-year old boy.

The lifeless body of the deceased was found at Sand area of Isheri-Oshun Lagos after vital organs had been removed.

The teenager who was arrested over his alleged involvement in the crime, said he was paid N500 by the Alfa to bring the child.

The deceased’s mother, Chinasa Okereke, who explained how her son, Chiagozie Okereke, got missing, said, “About 7pm yesterday ( Tuesday), I brought my children out to bathe. When I finished bathing the younger one, I went inside to get a wrapper to strap him. But on getting outside, I didn’t see my baby again. I feel hurt. My heart is broken. I need justice.”

It was gathered that the case was reported to the police yesterday morning, consequent upon which Simon, his guardian and other occupants of the building were arrested.

During interrogation, Simon owned up that he was given N500 to lure the missing child to where the Alfa was waiting for him. He disclosed that he took him and the child to an uncompleted building where he was murdered.

“I went to site and I saw how he killed Chigozie. He tied him up and was making incantation before hitting him with a stone three times. He said he would kill me if I told anybody,” the primary six pupil said.

The Alfa denied the allegation, saying he was not a ritualist but a cultist.

He said: “I was in my house sleeping when I heard people shouting. When I came out, I saw some policemen and when I asked, I was told that they saw a dead child.

I went back inside, and 30 minutes later, the police came back and arrested me. I don’t know the boy and I have never spoken to him.”

At the scene was the Divisional Police Officer of Isheri Oshun, CSP Emeodi Camillus, who said, “When the police became involved, I directed that all the persons involved be arrested, including the boy. It was after he was picked up that he confessed.”