
A 42 year-old man, Mr. Samuel Omosaba was Tuesday
evening arrested by the Police for beheading his three
year-old niece, Adubarin Kola at Ilepa quarters in Ikare-
Akoko, Akoko North East local government area of Ondo
State.
Omosaba, who is jobless and still single was said to have
contacted a herbalist in Ipe-Akoko for blood money.
It was gathered that the herbalist told him that the only
way to make him rich was for him to look for a head of a
baby.
Meanwhile, the deceased (Adubarin) was always put in
custody of her grandmother at Ilepa quarters in Ikare
anytime her mother, Bunmi, who is a trader was going to
the market to sell her goods.
On the day the little girl met her untimely death, Bunmi
was said to have taken Adubarin to her mother in-law
but only met her husband elder brother at home and he
promised to take care of the child until her grandmother
returns home.

On her return from the market, Bunmi met her
daughter’s lifeless body in Samuel’s room.
The suspect was said to have confessed to the family
members that he killed the girl for ritual purposes.
He was nearly lynched by angry youths in the community
before the police came to his rescued.
The State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Mr. Femi
Joseph, who confirmed the incident said the matter had
been transferred to the State Criminal Investigative
Department (CID) Akure for further investigation.
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