November
21st will ever remain indelible in the heart of Oloko villagers as
members of the palace guard to the community leader of Ajara Topa community in
collaboration with a vigilante group operating in the area arrested a man who
allegedly eats and sells human parts to ritualists, operating from a hole he
dug under the Gbaji bridge along the Badagry-Seme border.
21st will ever remain indelible in the heart of Oloko villagers as
members of the palace guard to the community leader of Ajara Topa community in
collaboration with a vigilante group operating in the area arrested a man who
allegedly eats and sells human parts to ritualists, operating from a hole he
dug under the Gbaji bridge along the Badagry-Seme border.
Joshua
Akindele,56, who hails from Etokia Local Government in Ogun State was spotted
by one Anthony Amos who watched him crawl into a hole under the Gbaji bridge,
confessed that he had been into cannibalism and ritual killing for the past 15
years, after being introduced to the business by a friend who convinced him to
stop driving popular motor cycle known as “Okada” which he claimed
profited him a little, but could not sustain him.
He
further said that he had been earlier sent to prison for 5 years after raping a
17-year old girl.
further said that he had been earlier sent to prison for 5 years after raping a
17-year old girl.
Speaking
with Crime Guard, Akindele confessed that he was the brain behind the
incessant killing within the village using ply woods to hit his human
prey, and dragging them into the holes before splitting their parts for food
and business… with ritual buyers.
with Crime Guard, Akindele confessed that he was the brain behind the
incessant killing within the village using ply woods to hit his human
prey, and dragging them into the holes before splitting their parts for food
and business… with ritual buyers.
In
his statement “I have been in this business for the past 15 years after my
friend advised me to stop riding okada and to join him in ritual killing and
cannibalism”
his statement “I have been in this business for the past 15 years after my
friend advised me to stop riding okada and to join him in ritual killing and
cannibalism”
When
asked how he carried out his activities, he confessed “Whenever I see somebody
walking alone without being conscious of who is watching, I walk slowing up to
them and hit them with a big ply wood on their heads after which they
fall unconscious, I then drag them into the hole and use a knife to cut them
into parts which I sell to some churches and some ready buyers who indulge in
ritual killing for easy money, and some times when I feel hungry late in
the night, I eat some parts for food.
asked how he carried out his activities, he confessed “Whenever I see somebody
walking alone without being conscious of who is watching, I walk slowing up to
them and hit them with a big ply wood on their heads after which they
fall unconscious, I then drag them into the hole and use a knife to cut them
into parts which I sell to some churches and some ready buyers who indulge in
ritual killing for easy money, and some times when I feel hungry late in
the night, I eat some parts for food.
He
confessed further that he sells the parts as follows: Heads 7,500, breast
1,500, penis 1000, hands and legs for 3,500.
confessed further that he sells the parts as follows: Heads 7,500, breast
1,500, penis 1000, hands and legs for 3,500.
Amos
who is a member of a vigilante group in the area alerted other members of the
group and palace guards of the Baale of Ajara Topa community to monitor the
movements of Joshua.
who is a member of a vigilante group in the area alerted other members of the
group and palace guards of the Baale of Ajara Topa community to monitor the
movements of Joshua.
He
told Crime Guard that at about 1 a.m on 21st of November, he was on his normal
routine watch when he noticed him (Joshua) crawling into the hole with a rice
bag, he quickly alerted other members who confronted him with a gun and ordered
him to drop and open what he was carrying. When he did, they discovered rotten
human parts; skulls, legs, hands, breasts e.t.c.
told Crime Guard that at about 1 a.m on 21st of November, he was on his normal
routine watch when he noticed him (Joshua) crawling into the hole with a rice
bag, he quickly alerted other members who confronted him with a gun and ordered
him to drop and open what he was carrying. When he did, they discovered rotten
human parts; skulls, legs, hands, breasts e.t.c.
Crime
Guard visited the palace of the Baale of Ajara Topa community, Chief
Samuel Amosu Owolabi, who after confirming the incident told Crime Guard
that he was sleeping in his palace when an emergency call woke him with the
caller informing him that a man had been arrested by members of his palace
guards in collaboration with members of the vigilante group with human parts.
Guard visited the palace of the Baale of Ajara Topa community, Chief
Samuel Amosu Owolabi, who after confirming the incident told Crime Guard
that he was sleeping in his palace when an emergency call woke him with the
caller informing him that a man had been arrested by members of his palace
guards in collaboration with members of the vigilante group with human parts.
Chief
Samuel said he quickly called Chief Patifo, Baale of Iyafin whom his community
shared the bridge with to accompany him to the scene. When he got there,
he noticed a mob had begun beating the suspect and only stopped after he begged
them to let him live so that proper investigations will be carried out by the
police.
Samuel said he quickly called Chief Patifo, Baale of Iyafin whom his community
shared the bridge with to accompany him to the scene. When he got there,
he noticed a mob had begun beating the suspect and only stopped after he begged
them to let him live so that proper investigations will be carried out by the
police.
Crime
Guard confirmed the suspect was in the custody of the Badagry police division
from a police source who pleaded anonymity.
Guard confirmed the suspect was in the custody of the Badagry police division
from a police source who pleaded anonymity.
Source:
Vanguard
Vanguard
