By Deborah Nnamdi
Operatives of Ogun State Police Command have arrested a 45-year-old suspected ritualist, Taiwo Yemitan, found with a fresh human head and dismembered body parts of a female victim in the Lafenwa area of Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital.
This was disclosed by the command’s spokesperson, SP Man, 45, nabbed with fresh human head in Ogun, in a statement in Abeokuta on Sunday.
She explained that the suspect was arrested at 1:40 a.m. on Sunday in his home behind Atinsola petrol station, Sanni, in Abeokuta, following a tip-off from the state local security outfits, the Agbekoya, and the Vigilante operatives.
“The suspect admitted to knowing the deceased identified as Darasimi, who he lured to his residence with the intent to kill her.
“He confessed to the murder, naming two other individuals, Kehinde Yemitan and one Kazeem, second name unknown, as accomplices in the criminal act.
“They intended to sell the victim’s head and other body parts,” he said.
The police spokesperson explained that the dismembered body had been taken to the general hospital, Ijaye, Abeokuta morgue for post-mortem examination.
She noted that efforts were underway to arrest the accomplice and to locate the victim’s relatives.
Odutola added that the suspect would be transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department, Eleweran, Abeokuta, for a thorough investigation.
The police spokesperson advised young ladies to be wary of negative entrapment of online dating sites but rather utilize the positive face of social media to advance their safety, by remaining cautious and alert.
She urged parents to look after their daughters and also give them thorough training in order not to fall victim.
