The Lagos State Police Command weekend, arrested a 55 year-old herbalist in connection with the alleged murder of a 62-year-old woman, who was declared missing last month, at Olodi Apapa area of Lagos.
Recovered
from the suspect identified as Isiaka Akanbi, who also claimed to be a Muslim
cleric, were the deceased’s personal effect which were exhumed in his shrine.
The
deceased, Raliatu Kareem, reportedly visited the herbalist in his shrine
located on Lawani Street, Olodi Apapa, on October 25, 2014 before her
mysterious disappearance. The late Kareem, who resided at 15 Ope-Ewe street in
Ijaiye Agbado area of Lagos was said to have gone on a visit a relative who had
a baby at Salubi Street, Olodi Apapa.
However
on her way back, she reportedly informed her relative that she was going to the
herbalist’s place.
But apprehension
set in two days later, after the undisclosed relative got a call from Agbado
Ijaye, demanding for the whereabouts of Mrs Kareem.
Policemen
from Tolu division were contacted, consequent upon which the herbalist was
arrested. Police sources hinted that the herbalist eventually confessed
weekend, disclosing that he dumped Mrs Kareem’s remains at Marine beach.
“But when
we went to where he claimed to have dumped the corpse, we did not find it.
During interrogation, he said he did not kill his client but that she slumped
and died while in his shrine which he claimed doubles as a healing home.
”He
collected the deceased’s personal effects which included handset, bangles and
ring and buried them behind his compound so as not to leave any trace. But the
lid was blown because the relative who the deceased went to visit was aware of
the visit to the alfa’s home. We are still searching for the
corpse. Its recovery will form another phase in our investigation,” police
sources hinted.
Contacted
Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, Kenneth Nwosu confirmed the arrest
of Akanbi, saying investigation was still on.
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