People
have been left in shock after a ritualist den where some evil men
killed their victims was discovered near Ondo State House of Assembly.
The building where the ritualists killed their victims
An uncompleted two-storey building suspected to be a hideout of
kidnappers and ritualists was on Monday discovered in Alagbaka area of
Akure, the Ondo State, according to Punch.
The uncompleted building is located a few meters away from the Ondo
State House of Assembly and it is behind the popular government-owned
events centre, the Gani Fawehinmi Arcade, said to be owned by a retired
civil servant in the state.
It was discovered by the residents of the area who suspected that
some men were always inside the building performing numerous secret
activities on a daily basis. Speaking about the discovery, a resident
said that the building has been abandoned for a long time and many
residents of the area did not know the owner.
He explained that a security operative attached to one of the
buildings in the area shot a bird that had perched on a tree beside the
suspected ritualists’ den.
On hearing the gunshot, the suspected hoodlums reportedly rushed out and fled.
“The suspects thought the gunshot was from the policemen who
came for them. They quickly rushed out, but some commercial motorcycle
riders in the area helped us to chase and arrest four of them, whom we
later handed over to the police.” a source revealed to Punch.
The source added that it was the timely intervention of policemen
that saved the suspects from being lynched by the angry residents of the
area.
Items of clothing littered the place; and they include women’s
underwear, sandals, slippers, cooking utensils, mattresses, toothpaste
and toothbrushes, among other items.
Also, a long rope was also found inside one of the rooms. The rope
was tied to the ceiling of the building at one end, while the other end
of the rope was knotted. Some planks were underneath the rope.
The rope is suspected to be used for hanging their victims.
In his reaction, the Ondo State Police Public Relations Officer,
Mr. Femi Joseph, who confirmed the development, said many suspects have
been arrested in connection with the matter.
Joseph said, “We have arrested quite a number of them and we
are currently interrogating them. It is after the interrogation and
investigation that we can conclude whether they are ritualists or not.”
Joseph, who did not specify the number of suspects arrested, said they would be charged to court before the end of this week.
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