Suspected Ritualist Dies In Nigerian Police Custody

A suspected Ritualist simply identified as Olufemi Oriyom who was arrested among with two others for alleged rituals killings has died in police custody in Osun.

VAM News gathered that the suspects was arrested by men of detectives on ‘stop and search’ duty along Osogbo/OAU Ife Campus Road.

The suspects simply identified as identified as Olayade Kehinde, Olufemi Oriyomi and Raimi Sheriff, were arrested at Safejo area of Ile-ife, and while searching, human heart, which they claimed was one of their friend’s and various criminal charms were found on them.

This was revealed in a press statement issued by the command’s spokesperson ASP Yemisi Opalola in Osogbo on Friday night.

According to her ” discreet investigation still ongoing, “one of the suspects named Olufemi Oriyomi fell sick and was taken to hospital for treatment, but unfortunately, he died while on admission and the corpse has been deposited at State hospital for autopsy.

“The remaining two suspects will be charged to Court upon conclusion of investigation.

“The Commissioner of Police, CP Olawale Olokode, psc, wishes to use this medium to advise parents to monitor their children, and warn them against bad company they might be moving with. He also admonishes the youths to always engage in lawful business, and shun anything that will jeopardize their brighter future, which includes all forms of ‘get rich quick’ syndrome”, she stated.

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