Suspected Ritualists Kill Woman in Ondo

 

A 50-year-old woman identified as Iya Dunsi was late last Wednesday kidnapped and killed by suspected ritualists at Arigidi-Akoko in Akoko North West Local Government Area of Ondo State.

It was gathered that the suspected ritualists, who abducted the palm oil seller from her house, severed her two breasts after killing her and dumped her remains in a bush near her house.

The Arigidi incident came just as a middle-age woman and mother of three simply called Toyin was found dead in her room at Tipper Garage near Isikan area of Akure, the Ondo State capital.

The Divisional Police Officer for the Akoko North West, Adetarami Ibitayo, confirmed the Arigidi incident, giving the assurance that the perpetrators would be arrested.

Three similar cases happened late last year at Ikare Akoko involving women with their private parts and breasts removed.

Also last year, an eight-year-old pupil of Saint George’s Anglican Primary School, Okeagbe-Akoko, was murdered in a ritual manner.

The latest incident made residents of Akoko area to call for the overhauling of security apparatus in the area to check the spate of insecurity in the area.

In the Akure incident, some neighbours of the deceased said the woman, who was a food vendor in the area, had last night made preparation for her Thursday's business.

A neighbour, who craved anonymity, said late Toyin had last Wednesday night cooked beans and stew that she would have sold on Thursday.

The source said the people discovered her lifeless body in her room during a search for her when they did not see her in the morning.

The source added that the deceased normally woke up very early to cook rice that she sold in the area.

The neighbour said two calabashes with concoction were found in the room of the deceased when the door to the room was forced opened.

It was further revealed that when Toyin's phone call history was checked, she engaged in conversation with a particular Muslim cleric around 1:00 a.m. and another at around 3:00a.m.

Toyin was said to be living alone in her apartment in an old building  after she had quarrel with her second husband.

When journalists visited the house, the lifeless body of the woman was laid on the bed while sympathisers were milling around.