An
uncompleted two-storeyed building suspected to be a hideout of kidnappers and
ritual killers was on Monday discovered in the Alagbaka area of Akure, the Ondo
S
tate capital.
The building
is located a few metres away from the Ondo State House of Assembly complex,
behind the popular government-owned event centre, the Gani Fawehinmi Arcade.
It was said
to be owned by an unidentified retired civil servant.
According to Punch report, the den was
discovered by the residents of the area who claimed that some men were always
inside the building performing secret activities on a daily basis.
A resident
of the area, who spoke on condition of anonymity, told our correspondent that
the building had been abandoned for a long time and many residents of the area
did not know the owner.
He explained
that a security operative attached to one of the buildings in the area shot a
bird on a tree beside the suspected ritual killers’ den. On hearing the sound
of the gun, some men reportedly rushed out from the building and fled.
He said,
“The suspects probably thought that the gunshot was from policemen who came for
them. They fled, but some motorcycle riders in the area chased and arrested
four of them, who were handed over to the police.”
The source
added that the policemen saved the suspects from being lynched by the residents
of the area.
Punch reported that when their correspondent visited the building, some women underwear, sandals, slippers,
cooking utensils, sleeping mattresses, toothpastes and toothbrushes, among
other items, were seen.
Also, a long
rope was found inside one of the rooms in the building. The rope was tied to
the ceiling of the building at one end, while the other end of the rope was
knotted.
The Ondo
State Police Public Relations Officer, Mr. Femi Joseph, who confirmed the
development, said some suspects had been arrested in connection with the case.
He said, “We
have arrested a number of suspects and we are currently interrogating them. It
is after the interrogation and investigation that we can conclude whether they
are suspect1ed ritual killers or not.”
Joseph, who
did not specify the number of suspects arrested, stated that they would be
charged to court before the end of the week.
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