The Ogun State Police Command has arrested four persons including one Ogidan Mustapha and three others (names undisclosed) for allegedly exhuming and mutilating the body of a teenager who died of electrocution.
According to the state Police Public Relations Officer, Omolola Odutola, in a statement on Friday, the suspects were arrested near a river in Igbosoro village, on Friday.
Odutola noted that some officers of the Vigilante group had noticed suspicious activities around the bush around 1:30 am which prompted them to search the area.
She added that the search led to Mustapha’s arrest with the corpse of the teenager wrapped in a mat with both hands amputated.
The PPRO said, “Upon closer inspection by vigilante operatives, it was discovered that the corpse was a young girl, one Oriyomi Gboyega ‘f’ 13-year-old with both of her hands amputated and wrapped in a mat before being discarded near the river.
“Upon contacting the mother, one Peace Adegboyega ‘f’, she stated that her daughter had died from electrocution on September 19, 2024, at about 10:20 am, and arrangements were being made for her burial the following day.
“She expressed shock upon learning that their neighbour, Ogidan, was found with the amputated body of her daughter in the bush.”
Odutola added that upon further search of the suspect’s house, ammunition and local charms were recovered while he allegedly confessed during interrogation that the father of the deceased teenager had contacted him to assist with the burial.
The state PPRO added that three other suspects who assisted in the digging of the grave were also arrested.
“A search warrant was executed at Ogidan Mustapha’s residence by the Divisional Police Officer and the Vigilante group. Two English pump action rifles and various local charms were recovered in his house.
“During police interrogation and questioning, the suspect denied amputating the 13-year-old girl but confessed that the girl’s father, one Sunday Adegboyega, had asked him to help bury the deceased far from home.
“Three other suspects of northern origin who assisted in digging the grave were also arrested.”
Odutola noted that the case had been transferred to the command’s Criminal Investigation Department for onward investigation.
