There was apprehension in Osogbo, the Osun State capital, at the
weekend, as suspected ritualists allegedly murdered and dumped corpses
of two children around Sabo and Kelebe area of the town.
Credible sources informed that vital parts of the corpses, including the
limbs, had been severed by the ritualists, raising suspicion that they
may have been murdered for ritual purposes.
The development is coming against the backdrop of increase in the activities of criminals, including ritualists,
who had been terrorising neighbouring communities and towns such as Odeomu and Ipetumodu, in Ife North
According to a source, “a boy of about five years old, whose parents had
been looking for since a day ago, was mysteriously found dead around
Sabo area, near a stream in the early hours of Friday and his corpse was
already smelling, while his right hand had been cut off,” adding that
the decomposed body of the boy had been taken to Ladoke Akintola
University of Technology (LAUTECH) for autopsy.
Furthermore, unconfirmed report indicated that another corpse of a boy,
simply identified as Sadiq, aged 11, said to be hawking soya milk, was
also found around Iludun area, also in Osogbo, while his parents had
been searching for him three days before his corpse was sighted around
8.00 a.m, on Saturday.
Nigerian Tribune learnt that the genitals of Sadiq and other vital
organs had been allegedly removed by the suspected assailants.
Worried by the incident, women, numbering over 200, on Saturday, marched
in protest to the palace of Ataoja of Osogbo, Oba Jimoh Olanipekun
Oyetunji, to register their displeasure over what they termed “ignoble
activities of ritualists in the state.”
Confirming the development in a telephone chat, the state Police Public
Relations Officer (PPRO), Miss Folasade Odoro, said “we only discovered
the corpse of a boy around Sabo area. The DPO of the station in Kelebe
is also here. We are holding a meeting over the incident with the
commissioner of police.” (Tribune Report)
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