A pastor and two others have been arrested by police operatives in Ogun State for allegedly abducting and killing a 39-years-old man, Adekunle Muyiwa and mutilated his body for ritual deal with a herbalist (now at large).

The Command spokesman, SP. Abimbola Oyeyemi on Tuesday in a statement, said the suspects, Idowu Abel, Clement Adeniyi and Felix Ajadi who claim to be a Pastor, were arrested, following a report lodged at Owode Yewa divisional headquarters on the 15th of November 2022 by the elder brother of the deceased, Oluwaseyi Adekunle.

Oluwaseyi who reported that his younger brother (Oluwaseyi) left home since 10th of November 2022 and didn’t return since then.

“Upon the report, the DPO Owode Yewa division, CSP Mohammed S. Baba, detailed his Crack 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”, SP. Oyeyemi said”Upon the discovery, the said Idowu Abel was traced and arrested by the police.

“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”, according to the statement.

The murder suspect confessed to the police 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 also stated that the said herbalist who is now at large promised to pay him the sum of N200, 000 if he is 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 part payment, Idowu Abel thereafter went to his bosom friend Muyiwa Adekunle and asked him to escort him to 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 was hurriedly buried in a shallow grave in the said farm.

“His confession, accordong to the police image maker, led to the arrest of Clement Adeniyi and Pastor Felix Ajadi, while the herbalist who was simply identified as Abeeb also known as Boko has taken to flight”, according the statement.

Meanwhile, the Commissioner of Police, CP Lanre Bankole , has ordered the immediate transfer of the suspects to Homicide section of the state Criminal Investigation Departments for discreet investigation.

The CP thereafter directed that the fleeing herbalist must be hunted for and brought to book.

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