Mob set ablaze ritualists caught with fresh human head

An angry mob on Saturday set ablaze two suspected ritualists who were caught with fresh human head at Oja-Odan in Yewa North Local Government Area of Ogun State.

It was gathered that, the suspects: Idowu Afolabi and Johnson Adebiyi, had earlier been arrested and detained at Oja Odan police station on Saturday.

But, some irate youths were said to have forcefully broken into the police cell to drag out the two suspected ritualists and set them ablaze.

An eyewitness, who simply identified himself as Adeyemi confirmed the incident to our correspondent.

He said the youth, who were in their hundreds, dragged the suspects to an open space in front of the police station and set them on fire.

“The youth caught the two men with a fresh human head. The police came to take the suspects away. But about an hour later, the youth, said the killers must be dealt with immediately. That was why they mobilised themselves in their hundreds to the police station in Oja Odan.

“The youth forced themselves into the police cell, dragged the suspects to an open space in front of the police station and set them on fire,” he said.

When contacted, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of the command, DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi, confirmed the incident.

Oyeyemi, however, said he would issue a statement about the incident later.

In the last three weeks, Ogun State has recorded three cases of ritual killings in different parts of the State.

Earlier today, a couple were arrested with fresh human parts at Leme area of Abeokuta, the state capital.

This is coming barely two weeks after three young boys were arrested for cutting off the head of a girl for money ritual.