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Pastor, 2 others
arrested for
killing
39-year-old man
for ritual
By James Ogunnaike
ABEOKUTA—A Pastor and
two others have been arrested
by the Ogun State Police Command
for abducting and killing a 39-yearold
man, Adekunle Muyiwa, and
dismembering his body for ritual
purposes.
The command's Public Relations
Officer, Abimbola Oyeyemi, who
revealed this, said the suspects, Idowu
Abel, Clement Adeniyi and Felix
Ajadi, were arrested, following a
report lodged at Owode Yewa
Divisional Headquarters, on
November 15, 2022.
The police image maker noted that
the elder brother of the victim,
Oluwaseyi Adekunle, reported to the
police that his younger brother left
home on the 10th of November 2022
and didn't return.
Upon the report, the DPO of the
division, CSP Mohammed Baba,
detailed his detectives to unravel the
mystery behind the sudden
disappearance of the man.
In the course of their investigation,
it was discovered that Idowu Abel
was the person who came to pick
the missing man from his house on
that fateful day.
Upon the discovery, the said Idowu
Abel was traced and arrested.
On interrogation, Idowu Abel
confessed that the victim, who
happened to be his bosom friend,
was lured out by him and taken to
his second accomplice, Clement
Adeniyi's farm, where he was killed
and butchered to pieces.
"He confessed further that it was
one herbalist, who was introduced
to him by Pastor Felix Ajadi, that
requested for human head, heart,
two hands and legs."
He stated further that the said
herbalist, who is now at large,
promised to pay him the sum of
N200,000 if he was able to get the
listed human parts for him.
He explained further that the
herbalist paid N80,000 as advance
payment with the promise to pay the
balance of N120,000 on receiving
the items.
After collecting the advance
payment, Idowu Abel went to his
bosom friend, Muyiwa Adekunle,
and asked him to escort him
somewhere.
"Being a long-time friend, the victim
who didn't suspect any foul play
followed him innocently, and he was
taken to the farm of Clement Adeniyi
where they killed him and
dismembered his body. His head was
cut off, the heart was also removed."
The remaining parts were hurriedly
buried in a shallow grave in the said
farm.
His confession led to the arrest of
Clement Adeniyi and Pastor Felix
Ajadi, while the herbalist who was
simply identified as Abeeb a.k.a
Boko has taken to flight.
Meanwhile, the State
Commissioner of Police, Lanre
Bankole, has ordered the immediate
transfer of the suspects to the
Homicide section of the state Criminal
Investigation Departments for
discreet investigation.
He also directed that the fleeing
herbalist must be hunted for and
brought to book.
•The pastor the two others arrested for killing a 39-year-old man, in Ogun State.
Corpse of 16-yr-old Bayelsa girl
found in hotel wardrobe
By Samuel Oyadongha
YENAGOA—THE coastal town
of Twon Brass, in Brass Local
Government Area of Bayelsa State, was
thrown into confusion, yesterday,
following the discovery of the corpse of
a teenage girl in a hotel wardrobe.
The 16-year-old deceased was
identified as Miss Nengi Enenimiete,
an indigene of the area.
Vanguard learned that the corpse,
which had started decomposing and
emitting foul smell, was discovered by
the manager of the hotel.
It was, however, learned that the
deceased corpse showed no signs of
physical injuries, mutilation or
strangulation.
Indigenes of the coastal town are said
to be demanding an autopsy and arrest
LAGOS—A 45-year-old man,
Kayode Abiodun, was, yesterday,
docked at an Ikorodu Magistrate’s
Court, in Lagos State, for allegedly
beating up his mother.
Abiodun faced a four-count charge of
assault, wilful damage and threat to life.
He pleaded not guilty to the charge.
The prosecutor, Insp. Ahmed Sanni,
told the court that Abiodun beat his
mother up on September 5, at her
residence at No 3, Omobowale Olowu
Close, in Igbogbo area of Ikorodu.
of a male guest with the deceased.
The deceased was allegedly
introduced to the yet-to-be-identified
male guest on Saturday by her friend
and lodged at the hotel. The male guest
was said to have checked out on Sunday.
A source from Twon Brass community
said: "When the manager arrived and
checked the room. He saw that it was
messed up and asked the cleaner to tidy
it up for another guest."
The cleaner did but they noticed water
dripping on the tiles from another part
of the room. While they were checking
the room, they were perceiving a foul
smell and started searching for the
source. They later discover the lifeless
body of the deceased in the wardrobe.
The girl identified as the link between
her and the yet-to-be-identified male
guest has been reportedly arrested.
Contacted, Spokesman of the state
police command, Mr Asinim
Butswat, confirmed the incident.
He said: "On 21st November 2022
the manager of a hotel in Twon Brass,
reported at the Divisional Police
Headquarters, Brass, that he
perceived an offensive odour from
one of the rooms in the hotel, upon a
search he discovered a lifeless female
corpse hidden inside a wardrobe."
The deceased was later identified
as Nengi Enenimiete 'f' aged 16. An
investigation is ongoing to identify
the suspects who lodge in the hotel
room on the night of the incident.
The corpse has been evacuated and
deposited at the mortuary for
autopsy. An investigation is ongoing.
Police arraign man for allegedly beating
up his mother
C'River
By Ike Uchechukwu,
AT least six persons, including a
chief superintendent of Customs ,
two medical doctor's, deputy route
Commander of FRSC, as well as two
others, have been rescued by tactical
teams on Anti Kidnapping.
Vanguard learned that the six persons
were released due to pressure exerted on
the kidnappers by the tactical teams,
forcing them to release their victims
unharmed around Uyanga rubber
plantations, in Akampka LGA of Cross
River state.
Sanni said he assaulted his mother,
Mrs Ebun-Oluwa Abiodun by hitting
her in the face several times with his fist,
causing her injury.
He added that Abiodun also conducted
himself in a manner likely to breach the peace
by shouting on his mother.
The prosecutor also told the court that
while the defendant was beating his mother,
he wilfully damaged one pair of eye glasses
valued N25,000 and one Itel phone valued
N10,000.
He also damaged one radio set valued at
2 doctors, Customs officer, others rescued in
The released victims include Supt of
Customs, Ekok Emmanuel Agbor , Dr
Omini Itam, Dr Egon Ekpo Etim ,
Deputy Route Commander FRSC, and
two others.
According security source, the victims
were released in the early hours of
Tuesday and debriefed at about 03:00
hours.
Confirming the release , the Police
Public Relations Officer, Irene Ugbo,
said it was true that six persons were
rescued including two medical doctors.
She also confirmed that a
superintendent of Customs and a Deputy
Route Commander of FRSC and two
other persons were also rescued.
N30,000, one refrigerator, valued N66,500 and
five kegs valued N3,500.
Sanni said Abiodun also wielded a sharp
object with which he threatened to kill his
mother who later reported the assault to the
police before the defendant was arrested.
He said the offences contravened the
Criminal Laws of Lagos State (2015).
The presiding magistrate, Mrs T.A. Shotobi,
granted Abiodun bail in the sum of N200,000
with two sureties in like sum.
Shotobi ruled that one of the sureties must
be a blood relation of the defendant.
She adjourned the case till Dec. 1 for
mention.
When contacted, the Chairman of
Nigerian Medical Association NMA
Cross River state, Dr Felix Archibong,
confirmed that the two doctors have
also been released as he spoke with
both of them in the early hours of the
day.
He commended Governor Ben
Ayade for the swift response and also
security agencies including the police
, Army and the other sister agencies
for a job well done .
"I spoke with two of my members ,
Dr Omini and Dr Egon , they have
been released , they were released at
about 2 00: 00 am on Tuesday ," he
said .
NDLEA raids
P-Harcourt Golf
Estate, nabs 2
Twin sisters bag
1st class
degrees at
university
convocation
Adamawa police arrests 52-year-old principal for raping minor
By Umar Yusuf
YOLA—A 52-year-old Vice
Principal of Government Girls
Secondary School of Abba Murke,
in Song Local Government Area of
Adamawa State, Mr. Enoch
Kwalejin, has been arrested by police
for allegedly raping a minor.
The spokesman of the Adamawa
Police Command, Suleiman
Nguroje, yesterday, in Yola, disclosed
that the suspect was alleged to have
raped his victim, a 13-year-old girl,
last week, in Sangere Jabbi-Lamba,
in Girei Local Government Area of
the state.
The suspect was said to have lured
OPERATIVES of National
Drug Law Enforcement Agency,
NDLEA, have raided the club house in
the elite Golf Estate of Port Harcourt,
Rivers State, following a tip-off.
Vanguard gathered that two persons
were arrested at the estate club house,
operated by a private contractor, after
an alleged recovery of a cache of a
dangerous recreational drug, known
as Ice or Meth or Mkpuru Mmiri, in
their possession.
It was gathered that on the same
night, the Anti-Fraud Unit of the
Rivers State Police Command
arrested four young men at an
apartment, Block B32 within the
estate on suspicion of fraud.
An operative of NDLEA, who
spoke to Vanguard on condition
of anonymity, explained that the
once exclusive estate has become
a safe haven for miscreants, drug
addicts, fraudsters and prostitutes
who deploy Block B32 and several
other apartments within the estate
as short let accommodation to
carry out their nefarious activities.
He hinted that further raids
would be carried out in the estate
to rid the once idyllic environment
of undesirable elements.
Officials of the estate
association, were not immediately
available to comment on the
development at press time.
IDENTICAL twins, Taiwo and
Kehinde Olude, are among seven
graduands that will be awarded first
class degrees at the 8th Convocation
ceremony of Glorious Vision
University, GVU (formerly known as
Samuel Adegboyega University),
Ogwa, in Esan West Local Government
Area of Edo State.
The Vice Chancellor of the university,
Prof. Adewumi Idowu, announced this
at the pre-2022 Convocation press
conference, held at the institution,
yesterday, saying the twin sisters
achieved the feat in different
departments — Economics and
Chemical Sciences.
“This is the first time we are having
twins graduate with first class degrees
in the same academic session.
“Since inception, GVU has produced
six sets of graduates with a total number
of 670 undergraduates, eight
postgraduates and nine Honorary
Doctoral Certificates.
“And by the grace of God, this year,
we are producing 101 with seven (7)
graduating with First Class honours,
33 with Second Class (Upper Division),
46 with Second Class (Lower Division),
seven with 3rd Class and four
Postgraduates.
“One of the uniqueness of 2022
graduating class is the set of twins from
the Olude family, both graduating with
First Class honours.
“Taiwo Abigail Olude emerges the
best graduating student from
Economics Department and Kehinde
Mary Olude also emerges the second
best student from Department of
Chemical Sciences.”
Idowu said the institution has
continued to maintain high academic
standards, emerging recently as the best
among the private universities in the
South South.
his victim to an uncomplicated
building and forcefully had carnal
knowledge of her.
He said the case was reported to
the police in Jabbi-Lamba by the
victim's mother.