A 14-year-old boy named Malik Kareem was reportedly beheaded in a ritual killing on Saturday evening in the Olorisaoko community in Akinyele Local Government Area of Ibadan, Oyo State,
According to The PUNCH, multiple sources, the victim, who had just completed his final exams for the West Africa Examination Council at Iyana Community Grammar School, was allegedly lured into the crime by three peers and a Muslim cleric.
The boys had initially sought the cleric’s assistance for a money ritual, but the situation took a dark turn when they conspired with the cleric to sacrifice Malik.
Family members of the deceased recounted the shocking discovery, stating that they were alerted by a relative and rushed to the scene, where they found Malik’s lifeless body in the cleric’s residence.
The boy had been strangled, beheaded, and his head reportedly cremated.
In the aftermath, unidentified youths set the cleric’s house ablaze in apparent retaliation.
The cleric is currently on the run, and the Oyo State Police Command has launched an investigation into the gruesome incident.
Police spokesperson Adewale Osifeso confirmed that the authorities are actively investigating the matter and will provide updates as the situation develops.
“Investigations have commenced on the incident, and you will be updated accordingly”, he stated.
