Operatives of the Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad (FSARS) in Ogun State have arrested two Christian clerics for allegedly killing a woman for ritual purposes.
The state Commissioner of Police, Ahmed Iliyasu, who disclosed this to journalists yesterday, gave the names of the suspects as Olusola Akindele (42) and Ayodele Bamiduro.
Akindele is a self-acclaimed prophet and bricklayer while Bamiduro is the pastor in charge of the Lion of Judah Church of Christ, located on Robiyan Avenue, in Agbado area of the state.
They allegedly conspired to kill Akindele’s girlfriend, identified simply as Iya Aanu.
Iliyasu, who was on-the-spot assessment of the crime scene at Agbado yesterday, said the suspects severed the head and arms of the victim before burying them behind a makeshift bathroom at the back of Bamiduro’s church.
The police commissioner stated that the stomp of the body was dumped inside an uncompleted building behind Akindele’s house.
According to him, the Baale of Igbore Robiyan town lodged a complaint at the police division in Agbado on August 10 that a headless decomposing body of a woman was discovered in an uncompleted building in the community.
Upon receipt of the complaint, Iliyasu said the Divisional Police Officer in charge of Agbado, Olatunji Omonijo, was ordered to unravel the mystery behind the incident.
The commissioner pointed out that through technical intelligence-based investigation, the suspects were eventually arrested.
He said: “On interrogation, Olusola Akindele, who claimed to be a prophet in a church, confessed that the victim was his woman friend, who he identified simply as Iya Aanu. He stated further that they have been dating two years.
“On that fateful day, the deceased came to visit him as usual and after they made love, he surreptitiously brought out a cudgel and smashed her head.
“He later cut her head and arms, after which he dumped the remains into the uncompleted building behind his residence. The severed head and two arms of the victims were buried at the back of Lion of Judah Church of Christ at number 13, Robiyan Avenue, belonging to Ayodele Bamiduro.”
Speaking with journalists, Akindele confirmed that the victim was his lover and confessed to the murder.
The suspect also said he carried out the dastardly act after sleeping with the victim.
Akindele, who was mumbling during the interview, however, could not give any reason for killing and dismembering the woman.
In his own confession, Bamiduro said he knew Akindele in the locality and used to assist him financially.
Although he confessed that Akindele brought Iya Aanu’s head and arms to him, Bamiduro denied sending him to kill the victim.
The police commissioner told our correspondent that the suspects would be charged to court upon completion of investigation.
