Police Arrest 8 Suspected Ritual Killers Over Removal Of Teenage Boy’s Scrotum

Osun Police Command has arrested eight suspected ritual killers over the alleged mutilation of a 16-year-old boy’s in Ikire, Irewole Local Government Area of the state.

The command’s spokesperson, DSP Abiodun Ojelabi, made this known in a statement on Monday in Osogbo police-arrest-8-suspected-ritual-kllers-over-removal-of-teenage-boys-scrotum-in-osun.

Ojelabi said three of the suspects, who reside in Apomu, had gone to cultivate a farmland in the Arademi Area of Ikire on July 26 at about 4 pm.

According to him, after cutting the grass, two of the suspects allegedly lured their victim to a remote bush, cut his abdomen open in an attempt to remove vital organs, and then removed his scrotum. They fled after the victim raised an alarm.

“The police, when contacted, immediately moved to the scene, took the victim to a hospital for medical attention, and later referred him to the University College Hospital,” he said.

He said a subsequent investigation led to the arrest of eight suspects in connection with the incident.

According to Ojelabi, some other arrests were made in July, including two suspected cult members who allegedly operate at Osun State Polytechnic, Iree, and a suspect who robbed someone of an iPhone 11 at Oke Baale, Osogbo.

He said another suspect was found with a cut-to-size gun after his motorcycle was stopped at Sedona, Ede, and a final suspect was apprehended for stealing a motorcycle at a mosque.

Ojelabi further stated that all suspects would be charged to court upon the conclusion of investigations.