The Police in Ekiti State have summoned a first class traditional ruler in Ekiti over his alleged role in the murder of 70-year-old woman, Mrs. Rebecca Adewunmi for allegedly possessing witchcraft power. The command’s Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Mr. Victor Babayemi disclosed this yesterday in a telephone interview with the journalists in Ado-Ekiti.

Last week, the state government, through the Ministry of Women Affairs condemned the killing and ordered the police to prosecute all those behind the wicked act. The PPRO, however, made it clear that the command neither arrested nor detained the monarch in connection with the alleged murder.

He said: “He was invited yesterday (Wednesday). He came with some people. But mind you, we did not arrest him. We had discussions and we are working on the discussions.” He added that autopsy had been conducted by experts at the Ekiti State University Teaching Hospital (EKSUTH) on Wednesday, to ascertain the cause of Adewunmi’s death.

The PPRO noted that the report of the autopsy would be out soon, which he said would inform the next line of action. The late Mrs. Adewunmi was allegedly killed on June 30, 2012 by some youths alleged to have been organised by those who wanted her dead over alleged confession by a lady that she was a member of a witches coven and that she used her witchcraft power to afflict his step son, Ola Adewunmi with a strange sickness.

The deceased, according to members of his family was allegedly tortured to death by a group of youths called Omekula, whom, they alleged were carrying out the instruction of some top traditional chiefs in the town.

Sequel to the alarm raised by Adewunmi’s family that those mentioned in the killing had not been arrested, the state government immediately swung into action and directed the immediate arrest and trial of those allegedly invovled.

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