A suspected ritualist on Saturday in Offa Local Government Area of Kwara State allegedly killed a nine year old girl, Faith Samuel of Onireke area for ‘ritual purposes.’
The suspect, Alade James, of Alawe compound, Offa, was said to
have killed the victim and buried her with a N1000 note in what sources said
was for money ritual.
It was gathered that he ran out of luck after some residents got
wind of the incident and alerted the police.
Sources also said the corpse has since been exhumed and deposited
at the mortuary.
The Kwara State Police command confirmed the corpse was buried
with the money on Sunday adding that ‘investigation is still ongoing.’
According to the command’s spokesperson, Ajayi Okasanmi, the
suspect has confessed to the crime and will be charged to court after the
completion of investigation.
“At about 1812hrs of Saturday, acting on an actionable
intelligence, a team of police men arrested a man by name Alade James of Alawe
compound Offa, who buried a corpse with N1000 at Ikotun area of Offa.
“The suspects confessed to the killing for money making ritual
while the Commissioner of Police, Tuesday Assayomo has ordered a discreet
investigation into the murder”, he added.
“Early sunday morning at about 0140hrs, the victim was rescued unhurt. The kidnappers escaped with bullet injuries while one locally fabricated Assault rifle with four AK 47 live ammunitions, were recovered. Effort to arrest the fleeing suspects is being intensified”, Okasanmi said.
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