Malik Kareem, a 14-year-old boy, was reportedly beheaded for ritual purposes in Ibadan, the capital of Oyo State, on Saturday.
The ritual killing, which took place on Saturday evening in the Olorisaoko community in the state’s Akinyele Local Government Area, caused widespread confusion.
According to reports, the victim recently completed his final exams for the West Africa Examination Council at Iyana Community Grammar School in Olode, Moniya, Ibadan.
According to many individuals who spoke with our journalist on Sunday, the victim and three other age groups approached a Muslim cleric, who is now at large, for a money ritual that day.
The source stated that unknown to him (the victim), the three other boys had bargained with the cleric to kill him for a money ritual.
Credible family sources said, “I was at home when one of my brothers ran to the house to inform me about the unfortunate incident. We quickly rushed down to the place to confirm it. When we got there, the Muslim cleric had already run away, but we found the victim’s lifeless body on the ground without a head.
“He was found in a pool of blood in that Islamic cleric’s house. The head has already been cremated.
“The other three boys had earlier bargained with the cleric that they would use their friend for a money ritual. So, when they got there, he (the victim) was strangled to death, beheaded, and cremated. They will be using it to take pap every day, according to what they told us.”
Another source close to the family said, “The cleric house has been set ablaze by yet-to-be-identified youths in the area.”
When contacted, Adewale Osifeso, the state police public relations officer, said investigations had already commenced on the incident.
“Investigations have commenced on the incident, and you will be updated accordingly,” he stated.
