A 23-year- old suspect is now in police net in Ibadan for allegedly killing and severing the head of a 6-year- old girl on Saturday in Adigun village, Olorunda Ogunsola area of Ibadan.
The Oyo state Police command Public Relations Officer, DSP Olayinka Ayanlade, in a statement Sunday said the suspect identified as Sodiq Akorede was arrested for allegedly unlawfully killing a 6-year-old girl, later identified as Mutiyatu Sunday and severed her head.
He stated that the command received information that a young girl had been unlawfully killed, with her head severed and police officers swiftly mobilised to the scene and, despite stiff resistance from an irate mob successfully rescued and arrested the suspect, as well as secure the exhibit found in his possession.
DSP Ayanlade added that the suspect confessed to the commission of the crime.
“The command received information that a young girl had been unlawfully killed, with her head severed and reportedly found in the possession of one Sodiq Kayode Akorede ‘M’ at the aforementioned location,” he said.
DSP Ayanlade added: “Upon receipt of this information, the Commissioner of Police, Oyo state command, CP Abimbola Ayodeji Olugbenga, promptly directed that operatives be mobilised to the scene, the suspect be rescued and the exhibit secured.
“Consequently, in compliance with this directive, police officers swiftly mobilized to the scene and, despite stiff resistance from an irate mob, acted with professionalism, restraint, and in accordance with the law to successfully rescue and arrest the suspect, as well as secure the exhibit found in his possession.
“Following the arrest, preliminary investigation revealed that the suspect, one Sodiq Kayode Akorede ‘M’, aged 23, allegedly unlawfully killed a 6-year-old girl, later identified as Mutiyatu Sunday ‘F’, and severed her head, which was recovered from him”.
“Furthermore, upon interrogation, the suspect confessed to the commission of the crime. He was thereafter conveyed to a medical facility for necessary treatment following injuries sustained from the mob attack and will be transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department (CID) for discreet investigation and prosecution.”
