“Going into communities to kidnap is the new trend now.’’
The suspect was said to have smashed the stick on the head of the victim.
The police urged residents to respect the privacy of others.
“The suspect has confessed to commission of the crime during interrogation.’’
“No relatives of the deceased had come to claim her body yet. She’s suspected to be a 75-year-old woman,’’ said Ogun police spokesperson
The charges against Mr Adebutu bordered on thousands of preloaded verve cards, with amounts ranging between N5,000 to N10,000.
The suspect and his gang of four were said to have been on the “wanted list” of the Ogun State Police Command.
“When interrogated, the suspect claimed to have a spiritual problem and that a herbalist instructed him to perform the ritual.”
Mr Oyeyemi said detectives arrested the suspect on Sunday in Akinseku Village, Abeokuta, where he had gone to hide after committing the alleged crime.
