Nigeria Police, Ogun State Command, says it has arrested a herbalist, Lajuwon Ogunleye, his wife Adetutu Apalaya as well as Fatai Sefiu for allegedly killing seven-year-old boy Pelumi Apalaya for ritual purpose in Iwopin area of Ijebu waterside.
The suspects were arrested following an information received by the police at Abigi Divisional Headquarters that the seven year old boy suddenly slumped and died.
The spokesman for the state Police command, Mr Abimbola Oyeyemi in statement in Abeokuta said the people around the area started monitoring the herbalist, who incidentally happened to be the step father of the deceased and his wife, who is the mother of the boy.
Mr Oyeyemi, who said the suspects took the police to site where the victim was buried, pointed out that the boy was buried in an upright position after removing some parts from his corpse.
The police spokesman explained that one of the suspects, Fatai Sefiu confessed that the boy was used for ritual by the stepfather in connivance with the deceased’s mother.
Mr Oyeyemi said the Commissioner of Police, Mr Kenneth Ebrimson had ordered the immediate transfer of the case to homicide section of the state criminal investigation and intelligence department for further investigation and prosecution.
Olusegun Folarin
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