By; NIYI OGUNGBOLA, Abeokuta.
An herbalist, Mr Tunde Banjo, and a cleric Mr Nurudeen Adeniyi, have been arrested by the Police in Ijebu – Igbo, the Headquarters of Ijebu North Local Government Area of Ogun State for an alleged killing of 16 years old girl known as Olayinka.
Also arrested was a 19 years old, Tobi Ogunkoya who is suspected to have lured Olayinka into the hands of Banjo and Adeniyi.
The thrio were arrested by Police from Ago – Iwoye and Ijebu – Igbo Divisions respectively on Tuesday following frantic search for the whereabout of Olayinka.
A reliable source in Ijebu – Igbo told New Nigerian that Olayinka was killed for ritual purposes as her breasts were removed by the killers.
Confirming the incident, the Acting Police Public Relations Officer, Ogun State Police Command, Mr Abimbola Oyeyemi, said that at 2.30 pm, one Serifat Adebanjo reported to the Police Station in Ago – Iwoye about the abduction of Olayinka and Tobi Ogunkoya was a suspect in the abduction.
Oyeyemi added that acting on the information, the Police stormed a house behind Baale house in Imosan community and apprehended Tobi Ogunkoya who confessed that Olayinka is in the custody of Tunde Banjo in Ijebu – Igbo.
According to Oyeyemi, Tobi took the Police to the home of Tunde Banjo in Ijebu – Igbo, and arrested the two i.e Nurudeen Adeniyi (an Alfa), and also recovered two fresh human hearts and a life tortoise from them.
Oyeyemi said Tunde has also confessed to the Police that the girl had since been killed, her breasts and other vital organs harvested while her remains were thrown into Ogbere River, Ogun State.
