A 42 year-old man, Mr. Samuel Omosaba was
Tuesday evening arrested by the Police for
allegedly beheading his three year-old niece,
Adubarin Kola at Ilepa quarters
in Ikare-Akoko, Akoko North East local
government area of Ondo State.
The Suspect, who is jobless and still single was
said to have contacted a herbalist in Ipe-Akoko
for blood money.
It was gathered that the herbalist told him that
the only way to make him rich was for him to
look for a head of a baby.
Meanwhile, the deceased (Adubarin) was always
put in custody of her grandmother at Ilepa
quarters in Ikare anytime her mother, Bunmi,
who is a trader was going to the market to sell
her goods.
On the day the little girl met her untimely
death, Bunmi was said to have taken Adubarin
to her mother in-law but only met her husband
elder brother at home and he promised to take
care of the child until her grandmother returns
home.
On her return from the market, Bunmi met her
daughter’s lifeless body in Samuel’s room.
The suspect was said to have confessed to the
family members that he killed the girl for ritual
purposes.
He was nearly lynched by aggrieved youths in
the community before the police came to his
rescued.
The State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO),
Mr. Femi Joseph, who confirmed the incident
said the matter had been transferred to the
State Criminal Investigative Department (CID)
Akure for further investigation.
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