Suspected Ritualists Arrested With Minor In Kwara

Operatives of the Kwara state police command have arrested a suspected ritualist with the possession of a minor.

According to reports, the suspect, identified as Isiaka Adeniyi was arrested on Tuesday, July 2nd, 2024 after he lured a young 10-year-old pepper seller, name withheld into his apartment at Oke-Foma area in Ilorin West Local Government Area of the state.

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Confirming the incident, the state Police Public Relations Officer, Ejire-Adeyemi Toun, in a statement on Sunday said

“According to information received from the police at the C Division, on July 2, 2024, at about 1800 hrs, a report was received from Onidoko Police Post indicating that at about 1730 hrs, an incident occurred in the Abab Oke-Foma area of Ilorin.

“It was reported that a 10-year-old boy (name withheld) resident of Abab area Abayawo, Ilorin, was hawking pepper when he was lured into a room by a suspect identified as Isiaka Adeniyi, aged 46, from Ifedapo Community, Oke-Foma area, Ilorin.

“The suspect allegedly lured the victim under the pretext of purchasing pepper but instead covered the victim’s face with a cloth and attempted to slaughter him with a knife.

“Thanks to the swift action of vigilant community members, the suspect was apprehended and brought to the station. Preliminary investigation is underway, and the case has been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department for thorough and discreet investigation”,