Police parades serial killers behind Akinyele killings

Oyo State Police Command on Friday paraded the suspected serial killers who have been terrorizing the people of Akinyele Local Government Area of Ibadan.

Three persons, including Sunday Sodipo (19); Adedokun Ajani (50), a herbalist and Shehu Usman (20), were paraded as the masterminds of the crimes.

When interrogated, Sodipo confessed to have been working on the instruction of his herbalist (Ajani) to perpetrate the series of killings but was not sure of what the herbalist did with the corpses.

He noted that his mode of operation was to strike his victims with a shovel and utter some incantations taught him by the herbalist to successfully carry out the crime and escape unhurt.

Although, Ajani (herbalist) said Sodipo was brought to him to learn, he denied knowledge of the series of killings or sending the serial killer, as alleged.

Parading the suspects, the Commissioner of Police, Oyo State Command, Chucks Enwonwu, said the arrest was made possible through the collaborative effort of the Command’s Tactical teams, including, the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS), Anti-kidnapping Squad (AKS), Swift Response Squad (SRS), Puff Adder, personnel of the State Criminal Investigation Department (CID) and officers from Moniya and Ojoo divisions.

Some of the victims of the nefarious serial killings include, Wasilat Adeola at Aba Oyo Area on April 27th; Bello Barakat, 18, at Oloro Area; Grace Oshiagwu, 21,at Idi Ori and Mojeed Tirimisiyu, 5, at Tose, Moniya Area.

His last operation was carried out on 29th June where he brutally attacked a woman, Adeola Azeez, 45, and her daughter, Oyeyemi Dolapo, 23, with a hand shovel after entering the apartment through the ceiling.

Also paraded alongside the serial killer included two minors, Dauda Okoli, 15 and Salami Opeyemi, 14 who defiled 7-year-old Fatai Olanrewaju.

Other suspects include, armed robbers and a suspected Indian hemp dealer.

Speaking at the parade, Enwonwu reassured the people of the State of the determination of the Police to continue to protect their lives and property.

He enjoined them to continue to partner with the Command, collaborate and support the personnel with useful, timely and credible information to make them serve the people better.