A man said to be an Islamic cleric, Alfa Tunde Olayiwola, is now with the police in Ondo State after he was allegedly caught with a fresh human head.
He was arrested at Oka in Ondo East Local Government Area of the state.
suspected to be involved in money ritual, Alfa Tunde Olayiwola, in possession of a fresh human head at Oka in Ondo East Local Government Area of the state.
Mr Oyeyemi Oyediran, Commissioner of Police, made this known while parading the suspect with eight others arrested for various crimes in the state before newsmen on Thursday in Akure.
Oyediran explained that the cleric suspected to be involved in money rituals was arrested following a tip off received from a member of the public on Thursday in Oka in Ondo township.
“On the 23rd of December, 2021, at about 0920hrs, the Police received information that a self -acclaimed cleric named Alfa Tunde Olayiwola ‘m’, a suspected ritualist, was about to receive a consignment suspected to be a human head.
“The Police immediately swung into action, and the cleric was apprehended at Ajagbale Area of Oka, Ondo town.
“A fresh human head was found in Olayiwola’s custody when he was arrested.
“He (suspect) confessed that the head found in his possession was to be used to ensure he had a better life,” Oyediran said.
The commissioner of police said that three other suspects were arrested between Dec. 17 and Dec. 21 at various places across the state over alleged murder.
According to him, on Dec.17, one Ayodele Bankole ‘m’, aged 26 years of Adabo Oke-aro, went to a hotel known as ‘Enjoy your life’, and a few minutes later he jumped down the stairs of the hotel and took to his heels.
He said that suspect was pursued and brought back to the hotel room, where a young lady of about 24 years, was found in the pool of her blood with fresh injuries on her neck and chest.
“The lady was confirmed dead at the hospital. A blood stained knife was recovered at the scene.
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