The police in Ogun State have arrested a 36-year-old Islamic cleric, Amodu Jamiu, for allegedly abducting a 15-year-old girl who he attempted to use for ritual.
Jamiu was arrested on April 5, 2021 following a report lodged at Sango divisional headquarters by the victim.
According to the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of the command, Abimbola Oyeyemi, the girl reported that while she was coming from her working place at about 5:30 p.m., she was accosted by the suspect, who lured her into an uncompleted building after touching her with an object.
“She stated further that on getting to the building, the suspect striped her naked and used a white handkerchief to rub her private part, as well as all over her body.
“It was a good Samaritan, who, unknown to the suspect, was watching the whole incident that came to her rescue as she had become unconscious.
“Following the report, the DPO of Sango division, CSP Godwin Idehai, detailed his detectives to go after the suspect.
“He was subsequently traced and apprehended and on interrogation, he confessed that he had the intention of afflicting the victim with a sickness, which will enable him to extort her parents. He said he had earlier done it to two different persons in the past.
“A search warrant was issued and his house was searched, and a lot of dangerous criminal charms were recovered from there.”
The Commissioner of Police, Edward Awolowo Ajogun, has ordered the transfer of the case to State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department for further investigation and possible prosecution.
