The Ogun State Police Command has successfully unraveled the mystery surrounding the disappearance of Quadri Salami, a 100-level student at Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife.
The breakthrough came after Quadri’s father reported his son missing on November 14, 2023, at Kenta Police Station.
He expressed deep concern as he had not seen his son since November 8, and all attempts to locate him had been futile.
In a statement by the command spokesperson, Omolola Odutola, it was revealed that the State Commissioner of Police, Abiodun Alamutu, achieved a significant breakthrough on Wednesday.
Commissioner Alamutu personally led a Tactical Squad to Mile 6 in the Ajebo area of Abeokuta. Following a tracking clue that pointed to Akeem Usman, who was apprehended in possession of the victim’s phone, the team discovered a shallow grave.
Tragically, the decomposing body parts of the deceased were exhumed from the site.
The PPRO added that, “He (Akeem) implicated one Ifadowo Niyi that both of them committed the heinous crime by slaughtering the victim (Quadri) and dismembered his vital parts for ritual purposes”.
“He added that Ifadowo went away with Quadri’s head, and his two wrist, and paid the sum of one hundred thousand Naira into Akeem Usman’s account as proceeds from the sale of the human body parts”.
“The suspects thereafter continued to sell the victim’s other body parts on demand to internet fraudsters and buried the heart, two legs, and flesh inside a plastic rubber for rituals and used the remaining parts for “awure” a crime against humanity”.
“Among their confessional statement, the duo admitted that they have used four other human heads for money rituals known as “Osole”
“The suspects are now in Eleweran at SCID for continuation of discreet investigations and will definitely be prosecuted”, Odutola added.
“The CP remain committed to ensuring that justice is served and will continue to investigate further to bring all perpetrators to face the full extent of the Law. Stating that such criminal involvement endangers innocent lives urging parents to collectively work together with the police in Ogun by giving volunteer information to eradicate such nefarious practices”.
