Police in Offa, Kwara State, have arrested suspects believed to have kidnapped, killed and dismembered a girl, Rianat Yusuf of Amuyo area of the town, expressly for the purpose of using the body parts for ritual.
The state command revealed this in a press release signed by SP Ajayi Okasanmi, police public relations officer, PPRO.
According to the police,Late Yusuf’s incident happened earlier on 14th September at midday when the deceased left her home on errand to buy ‘Kulikuli’, a delicacy made from found nut meant to be eaten with garri soaked in water.
Yusuf never returned home from the errand,the release said.
The police said a case of missing person was reported at the Offa Divisional Police Headquarters by her father, Yusuf Taofeek also of Amuyo area of Offa.
Investigation however led to the discovery of a headless body of a young lady with her two hands missing at an uncompleted building in the Amuyo area.
The body was later identified by the father to be that of the missing girl.
“In the cause of investigation, one Femi Adeniji of the same area was arrested and he confessed to being in possession of the head and hands of the deceased Rianat Yusuf.
“He confessed further that he had sold one of the hands to his acomplise who is presently at large for the sum of #20,000.
“Another arrested suspect by name Shittu Abdulmalik Wale of Imam compound, Offa also confessed to have used the second hand of the deceased for money making soap,” Okasanmi said in the release.
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