The Ogun State Police Command yesterday says it has arrested one herbalist, Mr. Tunde Banjo, and an Alfa, Mr. Nurudeen Adeniyi, for allegedly killing a 16 years old identified only as Olayinka in Ijebu North Local Government Area of the state.
Confirming the report, the state’s Acting Police Public Relations Officer, Mr. Abimbola Oyeyemi, said one Serifat Adebanjo reported to the police in Ago-Iwoye about the abduction of Olayinka, saying Tobi Ogunkoya was a suspect in the abduction.
Oyeyemi said the Police immediately acted on the information, as they stormed a house behind Baale house in Imosan community to apprehend Tobi Ogunkoya who confessed that Olayinka is in the custody of Tunde Banjo in Ijebu-Igbo.
He added that, Tobi, took the police to the home of Tunde Banjo in Ijebu-Igbo, where they met him and Nurudeen Adeniyi(an Alfa).
Oyeyemi said Tunde has also confessed to the Police that the girl had since been killed, her breasts and other vital organs harvested while her remains were thrown into Ogbere river, Ogun State.
“The police have arrested Tunde Banjo, a herberlist, and Nurudeen Adeniyi, an Alfa in Ijebu-Igbo. Banjo said they have killed the girl and body dumped inside Ogbere river. The police is working to retrieve the corpse. Two human hearts and one life tortoise were also recovered from the suspects,” Oyeyemi said.
He added that the trio were arrested by Police from Ago-Iwoye and Ijebu-Igbo Divisions respectively on yesterday following frantic search for the whereabouts of Olayinka.
Two fresh human heart and a life tortoise was also recovered from them.
