Osun State Police Command have arrested a 50-years-old herbalist, Kehinde Ganiyu for killing his intimate friend for a money ritual, removing his deceased throat.
Ganiyu was paraded with other suspects for various offences at the Police headquarters in Osogbo, the state capital on Friday.
Speaking, the Police Command Spokesperson, Yemisi Opalola said that the suspect killed his friend at his residence with a knife while sleeping on 9th July 2024.
Opalola further said that Police detectives swung into action through intelligence information received by the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) Oke-Odo Division Osogbo over the murder of a 35-year-old man, Emmanuel Collins.
She said that Ganiyu confessed to the crime that he went to the deceased’s residence with a knife where he met him sleeping because he was sick.
“That he slaughtered the deceased with the kitchen knife and removed his throat.
“He added further that, he dried the throat for three days before he took it to a bush called Igbo Imese Aiwosi Area, located at Oba-Oke village where he burnt it in a clay pot with some ritual materials and later mixed the burnt powder with soap for money ritual (OSOLE).
“He confessed to have singlehandedly carried out the operation.
“The investigation is still ongoing and the suspect will be charged in court after the investigation accordingly.” Police added
