The Ogun State Police Command said it has arrested a suspected ritualist, identified as Monday Ogunniyi, over the kidnapping of Regina Oladeyo in Oja Odan area of the state.
The suspect, a resident of Okegbala area in Oja Odan, was arrested following a complaint lodged by Oladeyo Idowu.
Police spokesperson, Omolola Odutola, told Newslodge on Tuesday that upon receiving the information, officers of the command swung into action and found the victim at the suspect's residence.
According to the spokesperson, Ogunniyi, during interrogation, confessed to the kidnapping and alleged that he and the perpetrator were involved in rituals involving human remains.
Odutola said: “On December 16, 2024, at about 4:30 pm, a man named Oladeyo Idowu from School 4 area, Oja Odan, came to the police station to report a kidnapping case involving Monday Ogunniyi, who resides in Okegbala. Oja Odan area.
“During interrogation, Monday Ogunniyi confessed to the kidnapping but also stated that he and the complainant were involved in rituals involving human remains.”
He noted that following the revelation, a team of detectives visited the site, where they discovered a dried human skeleton wrapped in women's clothing near a river in the Afigue area of Oja Odan.
Odutola added that the suspect provided a confession implicating Oladeyo Idowu in relation to the storage and dismemberment of the corpse.
However, he noted that the case would be transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department, SCID, Eleweran for further investigation and probably prosecution.