The operatives of Kwara State Police Command have arrested a 46-year-old suspected ritualist, Isiaka Adeniyi over alleged try and kill a pepper hawker in Ilorin, the state capital.
The suspect allegedly lured a 10-year-old boy, Akeem Nurudeen, a resident of Abab space in Abayawo, Ilorin, who was hawking pepper into his room beneath the pretext of buying pepper, “however as an alternative, lined the sufferer’s face with fabric and tried to slaughter him with a knife”.
LEADERSHIP gathered that the incident occurred on July 2, 2024 at about 5:30pm at Abab Oke-Foma space of Ilorin metropolis.
Spokesperson of the state’s Police Command, Toun Ejire-Adeyemi, confirmed the incident in an announcement on Sunday.
Ejire-Adeyemi mentioned it took swift motion of vigilant members of the group earlier than the suspect may very well be apprehended and dropped at the police station.
It was gathered that marks from knife cuts had been seen on the neck of the boy apparently whereas the suspect was attempting to slaughter the boy.
“Based on info acquired from the police at C Division, on the 2nd of July 2024 at about 1800 hrs, a report was acquired from Onidoko Police Put up indicating that at about 1730 hrs, an incident occurred within the Abab Oke-Foma space of Ilorin.
“It was reported {that a} 10-year-old boy, Akeem Nurudeen, resident of Abab space Abayawo, Ilorin, was hawking pepper when he was lured right into a room by a suspect recognized as Isiaka Adeniyi, aged 46, from Ifedapo Group, Oke-Foma space, Ilorin.
“The suspect allegedly lured the sufferer beneath the pretext of buying pepper, however as an alternative lined the sufferer’s face with fabric and tried to slaughter him with a knife.
“Due to the swift motion of vigilant group members, the suspect was apprehended and dropped at the station. Preliminary investigation is at the moment underway, and the case has been transferred to the State Prison Investigation Division (SCID) for thorough and discreet investigation,” Ejire-Adeyemi mentioned.
The State’s Commissioner of Police, CP Victor Olaiya counseled the proactive efforts of the group members in apprehending the suspect and in guaranteeing that justice is served on this grievous matter.
Police urged the general public to stay calm “as we proceed our investigation and guarantee that the police will depart no stone unturned in guaranteeing the security and safety of all residents of Kwara State.”
