The Criminal Investigation Department of the Oyo State Police Command has arrested three Islamic clerics for allegedly beheading a middle-aged man in Ibadan, the state capital.
It was learnt that the deceased was working for one of the suspected killers when they lured him to a bush at Moniya in the Akinyele Local Government Area of the state.
The suspects allegedly severed the head of their victim in the bush under the pretext of being awarded a job.
After they had committed the crime, they were nabbed at Apete in the Ido Local Government Area of the state.
The incident has caused pandemonium in the area as many residents expressed shock.
One of the residents, who did not want her name in print, said, “It was so pathetic. One of the alleged murderers was a popular cleric known for his distinct turban among the Islamic community of Alapata.”
A reliable police source, who confirmed the incident, said the alleged assailants were landlords in his jurisdiction, but the heinous act was said to have been perpetrated in Moniya.
He said, “The case has been transferred to the Criminal Investigation Department, Iyaganku, for further investigation.”
In another news, the Osun Sector Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has revealed that seven people died in an accident that occurred on the Osogbo-Gbongan highway on Friday, October 20.
FRSC Sector Commander Henry Benamaisia, who disclosed this in an interview on Saturday in Osogbo, said a Sharon Nissan vehicle with plate number WW D574 AE lost control due to excessive speed at about 7:40 pm, resulting in the deaths of seven of its 10 passengers.
The Osun FRSC boss confirmed that the accident occurred around Ogidi village, near Sasa Bridge.
“We lost seven persons, including three females, one male, and three children, while three other persons sustained various degrees of injuries. The bodies of three of the dead victims, who were indigenes of Osun, were taken to Ode-Omu by their relatives, while the remaining four bodies were taken to UNIOSUN Teaching Hospital Osogbo by the FRSC Rescue Team,” Benamaisia said.
Those injured, according to him, were taken to an undisclosed hospital for further treatment.
The Osun sector commander commended the efforts of sister security agencies for their joint effort in the rescue operation for the survivors.
He added that belongings recovered during the accident have been handed over to the police.