Ganiyu Kehinde, a herbalist from Oba-Oke, Osun State, has been arrested by the police for killing his friend, Emmanuel Collins, a 35-year-old Ghanaian.
Kehinde was paraded alongside other suspects at the Osun Police Command headquarters in Osogbo on Friday.
According to Osun Police Command spokesperson, Yemisi Opalola, the incident was reported at Oke-Odo Division in Osogbo, where Collins was found murdered.
Following an investigation, Kehinde was arrested and confessed to the crime.
Kehinde revealed that on July 9, 2024, at around 9:00 pm, he visited Collins’ residence with a knife, finding him asleep due to illness.
He then killed Collins to obtain human parts for money rituals.
The police have confirmed that Kehinde was a close friend of the deceased, making the crime even more shocking. The case is currently under investigation.
“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 having singlehandedly carried out the operation. The investigation is still ongoing, and the suspect will be charged to court after the investigation accordingly,” Opalola said.
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