The Osun State Police Command has arrested
an Islamic cleric, Kabir Ibrahim, for allegedly butchering a 25-year-old
farmer, Lukman Adeleke, and dumping his remains along the Akure-Ilesa
Expressway.
The police said the cleric wanted to use
his victim’s hand for a money making ritual for another man. They are now both
in police custody in Osogbo.
his victim’s hand for a money making ritual for another man. They are now both
in police custody in Osogbo.
A police source told Punch on
Friday that Adeleke sold his cocoa and made N300,000 from it and wanted to buy
an uncompleted building with the proceeds. But
not wanting to invest the money without spiritual guidance, the young
farmer was said to have consulted
Ibrahim, who is also known as Akewusola, to pray for him.
Friday that Adeleke sold his cocoa and made N300,000 from it and wanted to buy
an uncompleted building with the proceeds. But
not wanting to invest the money without spiritual guidance, the young
farmer was said to have consulted
Ibrahim, who is also known as Akewusola, to pray for him.
Ibrahim allegedly asked the cocoa farmer to
come with the whole N300,000, promising to pray over the money. He said the
young man would also have to sleep over at his place for the prayer session. Continue…
come with the whole N300,000, promising to pray over the money. He said the
young man would also have to sleep over at his place for the prayer session. Continue…
He allegedly put up the farmer in a room
where he later killed him while he slept.
where he later killed him while he slept.
To conceal his act, Akewusola dismembered
the corpse and dumped the body parts packed inside a sack along the expressway.
the corpse and dumped the body parts packed inside a sack along the expressway.
The family of the young farmer was said to
have become worried, when they could not locate him for many days. They
reportedly went to an okada rider with whom he was last seen.
have become worried, when they could not locate him for many days. They
reportedly went to an okada rider with whom he was last seen.
A Punch correspondent learnt that the okada
rider took them to the alfa’s residence and following rigorous questioning by
the police , he confessed.
rider took them to the alfa’s residence and following rigorous questioning by
the police , he confessed.
However, before Akewusola dumped the
victim’s body on the highway, he was
said to have removed the victim’s right
hand, which he wanted to use to do a money ritual for his client.
victim’s body on the highway, he was
said to have removed the victim’s right
hand, which he wanted to use to do a money ritual for his client.
A police source told Punch, “He
told them how he killed and butchered the man. The alfa said he wanted to use
the right palm of the deceased for money ritual for another client. So he and
the client were arrested.”
told them how he killed and butchered the man. The alfa said he wanted to use
the right palm of the deceased for money ritual for another client. So he and
the client were arrested.”
The Police Public Relations Officer in Osun State, Mr. Ajigbade Egbedele, confirmed the incident to our correspondent
on the telephone.
on the telephone.
“The case is still under investigation. We
will do everything to get to the root of the matter, We cannot say if he (alfa) actually butchered him because the
body was already decomposing as of the time we recovered it but investigation
would reveal everything,” the PPRO said.
will do everything to get to the root of the matter, We cannot say if he (alfa) actually butchered him because the
body was already decomposing as of the time we recovered it but investigation
would reveal everything,” the PPRO said.
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