Police nab herbalist for abducting lovers for ritual

The Kwara State Police Command has arrested a herbalist, Akeem Adeniyi, for allegedly abducting his girlfriends, identified simply as Bose and Busayo, with a view to using them for money ritual.

It was gathered that Adeniyi connived with two other suspects ─ Biodun Yusuf and one Raphael, who is still on the run ─ to abduct the victims.

PUNCH Metro learnt that two of the suspects were apprehended after the residents of the Alla-Isin area of Kwara State heard somebody screaming for help in Alla Grammar School at about 11pm on March 11 and rushed to the scene.

It was said that the residents could not find the victim on getting to the scene, but saw a Sienna Space Wagon bus believed to be the property of the people that attracted the residents.

Adeniyi reportedly told them that Busayo was her girlfriend and he was only trying to forcefully have sex with her when she screamed. He was said to have initially declined to reveal her whereabouts.

Police said Adeniyi and his friends were also responsible for the abduction of Bose, who was declared missing on March 19 by her father.

The herbalist, who claimed the second victim was also his girlfriend, reportedly led security operatives to their hideout, where Busayo and Bose were rescued alive.

Our correspondent learnt that the suspects were transferred from Oke-Onigbin Police Division to the Criminal Investigation and intelligence Department in Ilorin for proper investigation.

They were on Wednesday, arraigned before Mr. A.I. Babatunde of the Ilorin Magistrate’s Court for criminal conspiracy, kidnapping and homicide.

The offences, according to the prosecutor, Inspector David Wodi, contravene sections 97 and 274 of the Penal Code.

The charges read in part, “That on March 13, 2015, one Samuel Aboyeji of Baale Compound, Alla-Isin, reported at Oke-Onigbin division that on March 11, at about 11pm, they received information that somebody was screaming for help in Alla Grammar School and they mobilised themselves to the scene where they met one Akeem Adeniyi and one Biodun Yusuf with one Sienna Space Wagon bus and when they asked about the victim, Adeniyi stated that she, Busayo, was his girlfriend and she screamed when he attempted to rape her.

“On March 19, one Gabriel Neneher also reported that on March 11, his daughter, Bose, also Adeniyi’s girlfriend, is missing.

“Police investigation revealed that you, Adeniyi, a herbalist, criminally conspired with one Biodun Yusuf and one Raphael, now at large, and kidnapped Busayo and Bose to unknown destination for money ritual.”

Wodi prayed the court to remand the defendants in custody pending the completion of police investigation.

The defence counsel, A.I. Telim, however, urged the court to grant bail to his clients, relying on Section 36 (5) of the 1999 Constitution as amended, which presumed defendants innocent untill proven guilty.

Babatunde, who did not take the plea of the defendants, ordered that they be remanded in prison custody while the investigation continued.

The case was adjourned till April 15, 2015.

Police nab herbalist for abducting lovers for ritual

Man allegedly kills lover for ritual in Oyo

Police in Ojongbodu division in the Oyo-West Local Government Area of Oyo State is investigating circumstances surrounding mysterious death of a woman at a guest house in Oyo town.

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The deceased was said to have been invited by her man friend to a popular guest house around seven oclock in the evening where both of them booked for a room where they lodged in.

But to the surprise of guest house workers located at Jaremily area along Ilora road, neither the man nor his woman friend could be found inside their room.

After a search, the lifeless body of the woman was said to have been found inside the bathroom while water was showering on her head.

The matter was immediately reported to the police who arrested the owner of the guest house while investigation lasted.

During investigation, residence of the deceased man friend,  who was said to be at large when the incident happened was contacted at  Winners area where the matrimonial wife was said to have told the police detectives that her  husband travelled  out of the town and would spend few days before returning.

Suspicious of the statement, the police were said to have arrested both the wife and children and taken them to their station pending the appearance of the husband.

The accused whose name could not be ascertained as at press time had surrendered self to the police.

It was alleged that he ran away to one of his relations, a military personnel in Ibadan, who advised him to go  back home and report  himself to the police.

THE NATION further gathered that examination conducted on the corpse showed that hair in the deceased’s  armpit and vagina  had been removed.

Though the Divisional Police Officer was not available for comment, but a reliable police officer  hinted that the matter will soon be referred to Homicide section at Iyaganku in Ibadan, the state capital. (0)

Man allegedly kills lover for ritual in Oyo