[size=14pt]Graduate murdered for ritual in Oyo
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Written by Adebayo Waheed
Thursday, 08 December 2011

TWO people, a suspected fake medical doctor, Abiodun Oguntowo, 48 and one Abolade Ogunrinola, have been arrested by men of Oyo State police command for alleged murder.

The suspects, who are currently being detained at the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), Nigerian Tribune gathered, were assisting the police to unravel the cricumstances, which led to the death of a graduate of the Emmanuel Alayande College of Education, Oyo.

The incident took place at Kosoko area, Oyo town.

The victim, 25-year-old Taiwo Badmus, Nigerian Tribune learnt had on December 3, 2011, left home and when she did not return home till 7.00 p.m., her elder sister was said to have raised the alarm.

It was learnt that the victim was allegedly murdered for ritual purposes.

A source told the Nigerian Tribune, on Wednesday, that the victim’s elder sister had contacted her boyfriend, Mr Abolade Ogunrinola, who was unable to give useful information on the whereabouts of the victim.

The source added that the incident was later reported at the Durbar police station, Oyo, and that the policemen were said to have acted promptly by arresting the boyfriend.

The boyfriend, it was gathered, took the police detectives to a room at Ile-Oloola, Adesina area, Oyo, where the victim way lying dead in the pool of her blood.

After interrogation, the suspect, was said to have mentioned the name of the alleged quack doctor, who allegedly carried out abortion on the victim. The source said Taiwo was not known to be pregnant.

He said that when policemen searched the area, a shrine was discovered at the back of the building where the corpse of Taiwo was recovered.

The Deputy Police Public Relations Officer (DPPRO), Inspector Makun Abodunde,who confirmed the incident, said the arrested doctor was a quack.

He said that he was arrested for abortion which led to the death of the victim.

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