NSCDC uncover shrine as 2 suspected ritualists defraud customer of N5m

There was pandemonium at Aleyo settlement on Ojoko Road, in the Asa Local Government Area of Kwara State, when operatives of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC uncovered a suspected kidnappers’ den.

Following a complaint by one Muminu Abdulrahman who is a victim, the agency stormed the area only to discover the ritual killers’ den.

The State Commander of the NSCDC, Ayinla Adeyinka revealed that the team dispatched to the scene discovered many shrines and other gory objects on their arrival.

Adeyinka confirmed that two suspects, Kazeem Absdulsalam (54), of  Omu-Aran, in the Irepodun LGA, and Mr. Adamu Hussein (36), of Marafa Oja, in the Ilorin East LGA, were apprehended at the scene.

According to Adeyinka, Abdulrahman had been swindled of N5 million naira by the suspects.

Adeyinka said, “It was a case of ritual activities and money doubling under false pretences and extortion. The complainant filed the case on March 24, 2018. He said about N5m had been extorted from him.

“When we got there, we saw some gory scenes at the shrines. Among the things we saw were the Alaragbo shrine, Abiku shrine, Iguni shrine, Baba Esu shrine, Baba Agba shrine and a lot of other things. The sight was appalling.”

The NSCDC boss added that the commission is committed to getting to the root of the matter as the prime suspect has already confessed to the crime.

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“Investigation is still ongoing; the complainant is with us. We are still unravelling the mysteries surrounding the incident. The prime suspect, Kazeem Abdulsalam, confessed that he asked the complainant to provide N280,000 to appease the gods.

“The complainant fell victim to them because he had been entreating the gods through them before now. Maybe he was able to record breakthroughs in the past and he still believed he could do it again.”

A resident simply identified as Tunde, said he was unaware that there is a kidnappers’ den in the area, adding that he has overtime wondered why people go into the place with exotic cars.