Couple kills housewife for ritual, sells body part for N80, 000
The Ogun State Police Command has arrested a couple Taiwo Olutufese Ajalorun and Salawa Oyenusi Ajalorun along with six others for kidnapping, killing and dismembering of a 26-year old mother of two, Oyindamola Adeyemi, with parts sold at N80, 000
Penpushing reports that the Command Public Relations Officer, Abimbola Oyeyemi made this known in a statement adding that the suspects were arrested on Wednesday January 4, 2023 following a report lodged at Obalende divisional headquarters; Ijebu-Ode
The police spokesman gave identities of other suspects as include Lukman Oladele, Kayode Ibrahim, Bello Akeem, Alebiosu Adebayo, Fatai Rasheed and Fatai Jimoh, adding that the complainant, Omolara Ojo had told the police that her neighbor, Oyindamola Adeyemi left home since morning of Wednesday 28th of December 2022 but didn’t return home and her phone has since then been switched off.
Penpushing further reports that, the complainant said since it was not 24 hours, she was advised to come back, explaining the following day, been 29th of December 2022, while patrol team from Obalende division were on routine patrol, a dismembered body of a lady was discovered by the road side and the body was taken to a mortuary.
The statement stated that since the mortuary is a stone throw distance away from the house of the deceased and one of the mortuary workers, who knew about the missing person, called the attention of the deceased family to come and have a look at the body brought by the police
Penpushing also reports that, Oyeyemi in the press release said, on getting there, the deceased friend, Omolara Ojo was able to identify it through the bra and underwear she put on since her head was already chopped off.
‘Having recognized the body, the DPO Obalende division, SP Murphy Salami mobilized his crack detectives and embarked on a technical and intelligence based investigation which led them to Taiwo Olutufese Ajalorun an herbalist whose possession the deceased Itel phone was recovered’, Oyemi added.
‘He was promptly arrested, and a search warrant was duly executed in his house, where a container full of human blood later discovered to be that of the deceased was recovered. His arrest led to the apprehension of his friend, Lukman Oladele whose house the legs of the deceased were also recovered’.
Penpushing further reports that, Oyeyemi in the statement disclosed that, they both made confessional statements which led to the arrest of other suspects who are buyers of different parts of the deceased body.
‘On interrogation, Taiwo Olutufese Ajalorun and Lukman Oladele confessed that the deceased was lured to the house of Taiwo who happened to be her man friend, but as soon as the victim entered, she was pinned down by both Taiwo Olutufese and Lukman Oladele and they subsequently strangled her to death’, he stated.
Penpushing also reports that the police command in the statement said, after killing her, they cut off the head, legs and the two hands which they sold to their standby buyers to be used for money making rituals.
‘According to them, the legs of the deceased were sold at the rate of N30,000, while the heart was sold at the rate of N50,000 to Akeem Bello, while the person who bought the head is still at large. The suspects confessed further that the victim was the third persons they have killed in such gruesome manner’.
Meanwhile, the Commissioner of Police, Lanre S. Bankole has ordered the immediate transfer of the suspects to the Homicide Section of the State Criminal Investigation Departments for discreet investigation and diligent prosecution.
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