Men of the Ondo state Police command on Wednesday, arrested a 42 year old man, Samuel Omosaba from Ikare - Akoko in Akoko Notth East local government area of the state over the gruesome murder of his three year old niece.
It took the intervention of the security agents to save the suspect from being lynched to death by the angry mob who discovered the headless body of the three year old girl in Omosaba's room
It was gathered that the mother of the little girl dropped her with her mother- in - law when going to market, only to meet Omosaba at home and dropped the girl with him.
The source said that the suspect who had earlier contact an herbalist for money ritual in Ipe Akoko where he was asked to produce the head of a baby between one and five years, beheaded the little girl and was about to take the head out of the house when neighbors noticed him.
He said " Omosaba has been living under his parent roof, single with no job. He had carried out the act before the mother of the girl returned from the market and was about to go out when the mother spotted her daughter lifeless body in his room
"He ran out of the house but we apprehended him and was saved by the timely intervention of the police from Ikare. Omosaba has been living here with no job and he's not even married."
The mother of the deceased was said to have fainted after discovering the lifeless body of her daughter.
The suspect was said to have confessed to the family members that he killed the girl for money ritual
The State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Mr. Femi Joseph, who confirmed the incident said his men have arrested the suspect.
Joseph also said the matter had been transferred to the State Criminal Investigative Department (CID) Akure for further investigation.
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