Religious sect kills 2-year-old boy

The Sun
October 22, 2015

From Clement Adeyi, Osogbo

THREE suspected members of an Islamist sect are in po­lice net in Osun State for al­legedly killing a two-year-old boy, Teslim Bakare, in Iragbiji, headquarters of Boripe Local Government Area of the state.

City Today gathered that the sect members, led by one Aremu, had been operat­ing in a mosque in Oke Mori Area of the town but reside in another part of the town.

The suspects, Ganiyu, Danku and Aremu allegedly abducted the victim at Ag­belekale compound and killed him after cutting his throat.

It was also learnt that the suspects cut off their vic­tim’s head and collect­ed his blood in a bucket.

Although the suspects were not caught in the act, nemesis caught up with them when a man (name withheld) un­known to them, recorded the gory scenes with his mobile phone and handed the record­ings to some persons, who later handed it to the police.

Speaking to newsmen on phone, a resident of Otapete area of the town where the leader of the sect lives, ex­plained: “No one knew who recorded the scene of the in­cident, but people have been suspecting them around here. Not long ago, Aremu, their leader, was expelled by the group and he subsequently es­tablished his own sect and has been leading them since then.”

A reliable security source said the suspects had confessed to the crime at the state com­mand Criminal Investigation Department, Osogbo.

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Sect members held over killing of boy

BOLADALE BAMIGBOLA
National Mirror
October 21, 2015

Three suspected members of an Islamic sect have been arrested by Osun State police command for allegedly killing a two-year-old boy, Teslim Bakare, in Iragbiji, headquarters of Boripe local government area of the state.

According to sources, the sect members, led by one Moshood Aremu, had been operating a mosque around Oke Mori area of Iragbiji and resided in another part of the town.

The suspects, Tajudeen Ganiyu of Aropoko compound, and one Wasiu Danku led by Aremu, reportedly abducted the victim at Agbelekale Compound of Iragbiji, and killed him by slicing his throat.

It was further learnt the suspects removed the deceased’s head and collected his blood into a bucket.

Though the suspects were not caught in the act, but luck ran out on them when someone successfully recorded the scenes with mobile phone and handed the recordings to some people.

In a chat with newsmen on phone, a resident of Otapete Area, where leader of the sect lives, who preferred anonymity, said: “No one knew who recorded them but people have been suspecting them around here.

“Not long ago, Moshood Aremu, their leader was expelled by the teblique and he subsequently established his own sect and has been leading them since.”

A reliable security source said the suspects had confessed to the crime at the State Criminal Investigation Department, SCID, Osogbo, where they are being held.

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