The decomposing body of a 16-year-old boy, Lawal Wahab, was discovered with mutilated organs in a suspected ritual killing along the Igbile-Ijebu axis of the Old Express Road in Ogun State.
Wahab, who had been living with his grandmother, was declared missing by his father, Mr. Lawal Olumide, before his body was tragically found on July 23, 2025. Key body parts—including the head, wrists, heart, and genitals—had been removed.
Confirming the incident, Ogun State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Omolola Odutola, stated that detectives had commenced a full-scale investigation into what she described as a “gruesome murder.”
“Preliminary examination revealed that the victim’s vital organs were removed, suggesting he may have been killed for ritual purposes,” Odutola said in a statement issued in Abeokuta on Saturday.
She confirmed that two suspects—25-year-old Salawu Omikansola and one Serefusi Agemo—have been arrested in connection with the killing, while others remain at large. Wahab’s remains have since been buried in accordance with Islamic rites.
According to the PPRO, the case file and recovered evidence have been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), Eleweran, for in-depth investigation.
22 Cult Suspects, Including Soldiers, Arrested in Hotel Raid
In a separate development, police operatives in Ogun State have arrested 22 suspected members of the Aiye cult group, including two military personnel.
The arrests followed credible intelligence indicating that the cult group had converged at the Hilton Hotel in Abeokuta.
Led by SP Adejoh Israel, a joint tactical team—comprising officers from Odeda and Aregbe Divisions, the Anti-Cultism Unit, and the Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) unit—raided the location at about 8:20 p.m. on July 25.
Recovered items included a cut-to-size locally made firearm, a UTC axe, and several blue berets typically associated with the Aiye cult group. Odutola confirmed that no casualties were recorded during the operation and that all suspects have been transferred to the Anti-Cultism Unit at SCID Eleweran for further interrogation.
“The Ogun State Police Command is committed to flushing out criminal elements threatening public peace,” Odutola added, noting that the clampdown is part of a broader crackdown on cult-related violence in the state.
