The Oyo State Police Command on Friday arrest one Muyideen Raimi for the exhumation and decapitation of his late cousin, Sulaiman Aromokun. The gruesome act reportedly occurred at the Aromokun family compound in Isale Ijebu, Ibadan.
During a press briefing at the command headquarters in Eleyele, Ibadan, the Commissioner of Police, Ayodele Sonubi detailed the circumstances of the crime.
According to the Commissioner, “The police have arrested Muyideen Raimi for exhuming and decapitating his late cousin, Sulaiman Aromokun, who was buried at the Aromokun compound in Isale Ijebu, Ibadan.”
Raimi was apprehended while in possession of the severed head of Sulaiman Aromokun. In a subsequent confession, Raimi implicated an accomplice known as Sumaila, also referred to as Baba Ibeji, who remains at large. Raimi disclosed that the primary motive behind the exhumation was to use the skull in a money ritual.
The police are continuing their investigation into the case, and efforts are underway to locate and apprehend Baba Ibeji. The Commissioner assured the public that further updates on the case would be provided as they become available.