A traditional chief was kidnapped and killed in Oraigbomina, Ifedayo Local Government Area of Osun, according to the Osun Police Command, which announced the arrests of a commercial motorcyclist and three others on Sunday.
According to a statement from the command’s spokesperson, SP Yemisi Opalola, the suspects were detained after the late traditional chief’s son alerted authorities to a missing person’s case.
“On Saturday, at about 12:30 p.m, one Oladepo Olasunkanmi of Kereja Area, Oraigbomina, under Oke Ila Police Division, reported that his father, Chief Oladepo Asaolu was missing.
“He said his father left his house at Kereja, at about 5:00 a.m on Wednesday, with an unknown commercial motorcyclist and he was yet to return home after four days.” she said.
Police information, according to Opalola, and subsequent investigation resulted in the capture of the commercial biker who had been transporting the missing chief on the day he was last seen.
She claimed that the detained biker brought authorities to the woodland where the victim’s body was dumped and confessed to killing the chief.
A group of police officers and several vigilantes were led in the search for the victim’s remains by the divisional police officer of Oke Ila.
“The suspect led the police to the forest where the victim’s body was dumped and his already decomposing body was found.
“The arrest of the commercial motorcyclist also led to the arrest of three other persons who confessed to have been involved in the kidnap and killing of the victim.” she said.
However, the police spokeswoman noted that plans were being made to transfer the body to the closest morgue.
She said that the State Criminal Investigation Department in Osogbo had received the suspects and the case in their entirety for additional investigation.
