Police nabs man who Killed friend, sold body parts to Pastor, herbalist for N200,000
Police in Ogun State, Western Nigeria have arrested a pastor, two others for killing man for abducting and killing a 39 years old man , Adekunle Muyiwa, and dismembering his body for ritual purpose.
A statement signed by Abimbola Oyeyemi, the spokesman of the police in Ogun state, disclosed that the suspects, Idowu Abel, Clement Adeniyi and Pastor Felix Ajadi were arrested following a report lodged at Owode Yewa divisional headquarters on the 15th of November 2022 by one Oluwaseyi Adekunle, the elder brother of the victim, who reported that his younger brother left home since 10th of November 2022 and didn’t return since then .
“Upon the report, the DPO Owode Yewa division, CSP Mohammed S. Baba, detailed his crack detectives to unravel the mystery behind the sudden disappearance of the man.
“In the course of their investigation, it was discovered that Idowu Abel was the person who came to pick the missing man from his house on that fateful day, and upon the discovery, the said Idowu Abel was traced and arrested.
“On interrogation, Idowu Abel confessed that the victim, who happened to be his bossom friend was lured out by him and taken to his second accomplice, Clement Adeniyi’s farm where he was killed and butchered to pieces.
“He confessed further that it was one herbalist who was introduced to him by pastor Felix Ajadi that requested for human head, heart, two hands and legs.
“He stated further that the said herbalist who is now at large promised to pay him the sum of #200,000 if he is able to get the listed human parts for him.
“According to him, the herbalist paid N80,000 as advance payment with the promise to pay the balance of #120,000 on receiving the items.
“After collecting the advance payment, Idowu Abel went to his bossom friend, Muyiwa Adekunle, and asked him to escort him to somewhere.
“Being a long time friend, the victim who didn’t suspect any foul play followed him innocently, and he was taken to the farm of Clement Adeniyi where they killed him and dismembered his body, his head was cut off, the heart was also removed, the remaining parts were hurriedly buried in a shallow grave in the said farm.
“His confession led to the arrest of Clement Adeniyi and Pastor Felix Ajadi, while the herbalist who was simply identified as Abeeb, a.k.a Boko, has taken to flight” he narrated.
Meanwhile, the Commissioner of Police, CP Lanre Bankole , has ordered the immediate transfer of the suspects to the homicide section of the state Criminal Investigation Departments for discreet investigation. He also directed that the fleeing herbalist must be hunted for and brought to book.
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