The Oyo State Police Command has arrested 2 suspected ritualists who allegedly murdered and beheaded a woman they lured from Lagos to Oyo.
Spokesperson of the Oyo State Command, DSP Adewale Osifeso, revealed this in a statement on Wednesday, the 27th of October.
He said that the suspects were apprehended when information was received from some residents of Ayekale, Saki Area of Oyo State at about 2:30pm on Monday, the 25th.
Osifeso said the two men identified as Wasiu and Shittu were found in possession of a human head.
According to him, “Oyo State Police Command attached to Saki Divisional Police Headquarters immediately swung into action which resulted in the arrest of the duo, the recovery of fresh human head and the dismembered body of the victim who has been identified to be one Mujidat ‘f.’
“Preliminary investigation reveals that the victim was lured from Lagos through a phone call by one of the suspects, particularly Ismaila Wasiu before the perpetration of the dastardly act.
“The dismembered body has been deposited at the morgue, while intensive investigations regarding the incident continues.”
The police spokesperson thanked residents of the neighbourhood for alerting them on the incident and urged them to learn a lesson from the murder for their safety.
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