The Oja Odan Police Division in Ogun State on December 16, 2024, received a report of a disturbing case involving abduction and alleged ritual practices.
In a statement by the Police Public Relations Officer of the Ogun State Police Command, SP Omolola Odutola, noted that at approximately 4:30 p.m., a man identified as Oladeyo Idowu, from the School 4 area of Oja Odan, arrived at the station to report the abduction of Regina Oladeyo.
The suspect in the case, Monday Ogunniyi, a resident of the Okegbala area of Oja Odan, was subsequently implicated in a chain of alarming revelations.
SP Odutola said police investigations led to the discovery of Regina Oladeyo at the residence of Monday Ogunniyi, who during questioning, admitted to abducting her but alleged that he and the complainant, Oladeyo Idowu, were involved in ritual activities that required human remains.
”Further investigations revealed an arrangement between the two men to procure human parts from a decomposing corpse for their ritual purposes.”
The Statement noted that a team of detectives was dispatched to a location near a river in the Afige area of Oja Odan, where they uncovered a dried human skeleton dressed in female clothing. Evidence gathered at the scene corroborated Ogunniyi’s confession, which implicated Oladeyo Idowu in the storage and dismemberment of the corpse.
It said police authorities also recovered key exhibits, including photographs, that are believed to be linked to the suspects’ ritual activities and the case has been escalated to the State Criminal Investigation Department, SCID in Eleweran, Abeokuta, for further investigation.
The Ogun State Police Command assured the public of a thorough investigation to ensure justice is served, emphasizing its commitment to tackling criminal activities of this nature.