A herbalist, Ganiyu Kehinde, has narrated how he slaughtered his intimate friend, Emmanuel Collins, to use the deceased’s body parts for money ritual.
Ganiyu who is based in Oba-Oke, was arrested by the police in Osun state.
“The deceased was my friend. I could not tell what came over me. I met him sick, and I attacked him and killed him for money ritual. The devil pushed me to kill my friend for money ritual.
“After killing him, I removed his throat and used it to prepare a soap for money ritual, which I had. I have done similar soap for four Yahoo boys before. Devil pushed me to do it,” Kehinde told journalists at the Osun Police Command on Friday.
The spokesperson of the command, Yemisi Opalola, said the suspect was tracked and arrested after thorough investigation of the death of 35-year-old Emmanuel, who is a Ghanaian.
“He stated that, on 9th July 2024, at about 9:00 pm, he went to the deceased’s residence with a knife, where he met him sleeping because he was sick. That he slaughtered the deceased with the kitchen knife and removed his throat.
“He added further that he dried the throat for three days before he took it to a bush called Igbo Imese Aiwosi Area, located at Oba-Oke village, where he burnt it in a clay pot with some ritual materials and later mixed the burnt powder with soap for money ritual.
“He confessed to having singlehandedly carried out the operation. The investigation is still ongoing, and the suspect will be charged to court after the investigation accordingly,” Yemisi added.
