A prime suspect in a case of rit¥al k#Ilings and sale of human p@rts in Ogun State identified as Adebayo Azeez, on Thursday, shared a sh+cking story of how he used a dating app, “MyChat” to lure and mrder women mainly for money rit*al.
The 32-year-old Azeez, while being paraded at Ogun State police command headquarters, Eleweran, Abeokuta, confessed to being part of a ritualist gang, specialising in k#lling women for money.
Azeez’s arrest followed the apprehension and public parade of seven other gang members of these alleged ritualists on February 15, 2024.
Those paraded were two herbalists, Moses Abidemi and Oluwo Samuel Monday, as well as two alleged priests of Cherubim and Seraph Church, Prophet Peter Oluwalolese and Prophet Jamiu Yusuf, over the br#tal k#lling of one Sulaimon Adijat aged 35 for money ritual.
Also paraded for this dastardly act were Akinwunmi Ifatosin, Sheriff Agbai and Osojieahen Alioneitouria, both from Uromi in Esan West Local Government Area of Edo State.
Speaking during the parade the Commissioner of Police, Abiodun Alamutu, disclosed that Azeez, who had been evading arrest, was captured on February 23 from his hideout. He disclosed the collaboration between Azeez and Awuraji, a herbalist, in str@ng#lating the victims to death.
The dismembered body parts were then allegedly sold to Oluwo Monday Samuel and Alfa Ariwo (still at large) for ritualistic purposes.
Alamutu added, “The three suspects confessed to the k#ling of ten different ladies at the Igbo Olomi residence of Moses Abidemi.”
Azeez, narrating his modus operandi, explained, “I got the ladies from MyChat, a h%okup app. When contacted by Awuraji, I would negotiate with the victims on the app, finalise the deal, and provide my address in Atan-Ota.
I would pick them up, and transport them to Awuraji’s house, where we executed the heinous act. I participated in the murder of seven women.
I do not know the ultimate purpose of the group, my role was merely to source victims and get paid.”