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SAD: How Neighbor Kidnapped, Murdered Man 6 Days To His Wedding | SEE DETAILS

Faith Ukanwa

Apr 21, 2021

One Kazeem Mohammed, has been accused of murdering his neighbor, Mr Olokose Ojo, six days to his wedding.

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The suspect was said to have promised to assist the deceased buy cows for the wedding ceremony in Kwara State.

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The deceased in his early 30, was a staff of the National Health Insurance Scheme unit of the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital. He is suspected to have been murdered by Mohammed, and his gang for ritual purposes.

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The victim's body was said to have been cut into pieces, packed in a sack, and deposited at the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital's morgue while some parts were missing.

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The suspected ritualists also poured acid on the deceased's remains to speed up decay.

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It was also alleged that Mohammed who had twice, served jail terms, belong to a gang of ritualists.

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A source told PUNCH;

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"The wedding was supposed to take place in March in Akure, Ondo State. Ojo gave Mohammed N350,000 to buy three cows for him.

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"The duo later traveled to Patigi, in the Patigi Local Government Area of the state to buy the cows.

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"The groom was attacked in the bush in Patigi by his trusted neighbor and other members of his gang.

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"The gang also called his relations that he had been kidnapped and demanded N12m ransom, which was negotiated to N3m.

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"The suspects also used the victim's ATM cards and collected about N1.2m before he was murdered.ÔÇØ

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Further findings revealed that the suspects killed the victim shortly after the relations paid part of the ransom demanded.

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Confirming the incident, the State Police Public Relations Officer, Ajayi Okasanmi, said,;

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"We have commenced investigation and started making some arrests. That is what I can say for now. The investigation is still ongoing.ÔÇØ

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The family of the deceased had on Tuesday, gone to the teaching hospital to collect his remains for burial.

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— Faith Ukanwa

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