A MAN, identified as Idowu Abel, has confessed of how he killed his close friend, Adekunle Muyiwa, dismembered and sold his body parts to a herbalist for N200,000.
Idowu told the Police he butchered his Adekunle’s body with the help of one Clement Adeniyi, and sold the head, heart and two hands to one herbalist who was introduced to him by one Pastor Felix Ajadi.
The trio – Idowu, Adeniyi and the Ajadi were arrested by detectives of the state command on Saturday, November 19, “for abducting, killing and dismembering Muyiwa’s body for ritual purpose.”
The victim’s elder brother, Oluwaseyi Adekunle, had on November 15, lodged a report at the Owode Yewa Police Divisional headquarters, saying his brother left home on November 10, and never returned.
Affirming the incident, spokesperson of the state command, Abimbola Oyeyemi, today, said the DPO of the Division, CSP Mohammed S. Baba, directed his crack detectives to unravel the mystery behind the sudden disappearance of Adekunle following the complaint.
“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,” the PPRO said.
Oyeyemi added that Idowu was traced and arrested. “During interrogation, he (Idowu) confessed that the victim (Adekunle Muyiwa), who happened to be his bosom 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 one herbalist introduced to him by Pastor Felix Ajadi had requested for a human head, heart, two hands and legs.”
According to PPRO, “Abel also confessed that the said herbalist, who is now at large, promised to pay him the sum of N200,000 if he was able to get the listed human parts.
“Abel revealed that he was paid N80,000 as the advance payment, with a promise that the N120,000 would be paid on delivery of the items.”
Oyeyemi stated that after collecting the advance payment, Abel went to the late Adekunle, asking him to follow him somewhere.
“As a long time friend, the victim who didn’t suspect any foul play, followed him innocently. He was taken to Clement Adeniyi’s farm, where they killed him and dismembered his body.
“His head was cut off, the heart was also removed. The remaining parts were buried in a shallow grave in the said farm,” Oyeyemi said.
Speaking, the police image maker said Abel’s confession led to the arrest of his accomplice and the Pastor, while the herbalist simply identified as Abeeb (a.k.a Boko), is however, still on the run.
Meanwhile, the Commissioner of Police in Ogun, Lanre Bankole, has ordered the immediate transfer of the suspects to the homicide section of the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), for discreet investigation, while directing that the fleeing herbalist must be brought to book.
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