The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi, in a statement issued on Monday, said the victims were killed for ritual purposes.

Oyeyemi identified the suspects as 29-year-old herbalists Baoku Gbuyi and a 27-year-old bricklayer,  Olamide Odulaja.

The arrest of the suspects, according to the the police spokesman followed a report received at Ijebu Igbo division, from the victim’s husband, who reported that his wife and his son went out and yet to return, and efforts to locate her and the little boy was futile.

“On interrogation, Olamide confessed that he and one herbalist abducted the victim and her son on the 13 of February 2021 and that the victims were killed for money ritual at the house of the said herbalist.

“He stated further that, it was the herbalist who burnt the woman’s head which he used for him and upon his  confession, detectives went after the said herbalist who resides in Arararomi, Jaoara, Ijebu Igbo.

“On getting to his resident, it was discovered that the herbalist has taken to flight having heard about the arrest of Olamide”, the statement explained.

On how the suspects were arrested, the police spokesman said following the complaints lodged, all the adjoining divisions were alerted to be on the lookout for the fleeing suspect who was eventually traced to Kajola village, where he was arrested by the DPO Awa Ijebu with the assistance of hunters and local vigilantes

“On interrogation, the herbalist confessed that it was Olamide Odulaja who approached him for the money-making ritual following which he asked him to bring a head of human being as one of the material to be used,” he stated.

The suspected herbalist was said to have opened up that they conspired to abduct the woman and her son and slaughter them for ritual purpose.

The suspect explained that he burnt the woman’s head with some other herb material which he gave to Olamide to use.

When asked about the little boy, he said that his head and remains were dumped inside a pit latrine.

Meanwhile, the Commissioner of Police, Edward Ajogun, has ordered the immediate transfer of the case to the state criminal investigation and intelligence department for further investigation and diligent prosecution.

The CP who described the incident as the height of man inhumanity to man warned those who are out looking for a money-making ritual to desist as only hard work backed with prayer can lead to success.

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Ukenna is said to be a lecturer in the Department of Business Management at the Covenant University, Ota.

The 41-year-old suspect was alleged to have raped a 17-year-old student of the school and later arrested by the police.

The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Mr Abimbola Oyeyemi made this known in a statement on Tuesday in Abeokuta, the state capital.

The Command’s publicist explained that Ukenna was arrested following a complaint lodged at the Ota Area Police Command by the parents of the victim.

Oyeyemi added that the victim’s parents reported that their daughter called them on phone from the school to inform them about the incident.

She was said to have been invited by the lecturer to his office under the pretence that he wanted to plan a surprise birthday party for her close friend.

The Force PPRO said on getting to the lecturer’s office, Ukenna reportedly locked the office door and forcefully had sex with the student.

“Upon the report, the Area Commander in Ota, Assistant Commissioner of Police, Muyideen Obe, swiftly deployed his team to the school where the randy lecturer was promptly arrested,” the statement submitted .

During at interrogation by the police, the suspect was said to have admitted that he had carnal knowledge of the victim but was unable to give any reason for his action.

Also commenting , the Commissioner of Police in Ogun, Edward Ajogun, condemned the rape of the innocent student.

CP Ajogun , thereafter ordered the immediate transfer of the suspect to the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department for further investigation and diligent prosecution.

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