The Ogun State Police Command has uncovered
another suspected ritual killers’ den in Unity and Peace Estate along
Itele-Lafenwa Road, Ota in the Ado Odo-Ota Local Government Area.
The latest discovery was made possible by the
escape of a 28-year-old lady, who had been kept in an uncompleted building in
the estate, bound hands and feet.
The lady was said to have been abducted,
blindfolded, gagged and dumped in the den. She was reportedly told by her
captors that they would come for her in the night on Wednesday.
But she was said to have struggled to free
herself and rolled towards the entrance of the building.
It was learnt that some passersby in the area saw
her and came to her rescue.
Policemen from the Itele Police Station, who were
later invited to the scene, were said to have cordoned off the area.
When the policemen combed the surroundings of the
uncompleted building, decomposing bodies of two female victims were said to
have been found.
Suspected bones of other victims also littered
the place.
The lady told PUNCH Metro that she had
met one of her captors two weeks before the incident, and they started a
relationship.
She explained that the man called her on Monday
that he had secured a contract of N1.5m for her at a site in the estate. She
added that the man told her that she would supply bags of cement worth that
amount.
The victim said on getting to the site, the
lover, was joined by another person, who abducted her.
She said, “I met one of the ritual killers about
two weeks ago and we started a relationship. The guy told me that he was a
contractor and promised to link me up with people who would give me juicy
contracts.
“The man called me two days ago and told me about
a contract worth about N1.5m, but I could not meet him because I was sick. The
man later came to my residence in Lagos and still persuaded me to come for the
deal.
“On getting to the Unity and Peace Estate, we
headed for an uncompleted building. One other person joined us. When we got to
the building, I saw that the house had been plastered and the floor had been
cemented.
“But both of them pounced on me, beat me up and
attempted to rape me. I was having my monthly flow and that dissuaded them.
“They then tied my hands and legs, blindfolded
and gagged me. They promised to come back at night to complete their
assignment. It was a miracle that passers-by rescued me.”
Some residents of the community, who spoke with
journalists, said they were startled at the discovery.
Some of them claimed that they always smelt some unpleasant
odour from the area, but believed it emanated from a poultry farm nearby.
It was gathered that the policemen had arrested
the owner of the building, while the suspected ritual killers had fled.
The state Police Public Relations Officer, Muyiwa
Adejobi, confirmed the incident.
He said two decomposing bodies and some human
skeletons were recovered from the scene.
He said, “The command has taken over the building
and our men will take some samples from the scene for forensic analysis to
assist in investigation.”
Source:Punch
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