Herbalist, Friend Allegedly Kill Man For Human Sacrifice In Ogun

Herbalist, Friend Allegedly Kill Man For Human Sacrifice In Ogun

The police in Ogun State have arrested a herbalist, Owolabi Mesioye,
and his friend identified simply as Oloruntoyin, for allegedly
killing an unnamed man for human sacrifice at Alaako-Ijeun Egboro area
of Abeokuta, the state capital on March 28th.

According to the police, Oloruntoyin allegedly lured the unidentified
victim to his home near Mesioye’s residence at night, and then called
on the herbalist that he had brought the man to be used for the
ritual they had talked about. The duo lured the victim to the back of
Oloruntoyin’s residence, where they allegedly hit him with a charm that
made him unconscious.

Neighbours who saw Oloruntoyin when he brought the undientified man
home were said to have become suspicious when they did not see the man
again. The worried neighbours then launched a search for the missing man
for two days before they found his mutilated body floating on a fish
pond at the back of Oloruntoyin’s house on Thursday March 28th.

The matter was reported at the Ibara Police Division, but men of the station could not visit the scene until the following day. 

It was learnt that Mesioye who was to celebrate his annual Ifa
festival on March 30th had denied his complicity in the human sacrifice
scandal. He was said to have accused residents of the area of being
hostile to him and trying to frame him up for what he knew nothing
about.

‘’The herbalist had been warned several times to desist from placing
sacrifices at junctions in the community. He was summoned to a meeting
by the community leaders but he did not honour the invitation. Same with
Oloruntoyin, who also has not been attending landlords’ meetings,’’
said a source

Confirming the incident, the state police command spokesperson,
Abimbola Oyeyemi, said the case had been transferred to the State
Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), Eleweran, Abeokuta, where the
suspects are currently detained.