Police Arrest 4 For Mutilating 13-Year-Old Girl’s Corpse In Ogun

One Ogidan Mustapha and three others have been arrested by the police operatives in Ogun State for mutilating the corpse of a 13-year-old girl who died of electrocution.

The incident happened in the Igode area of the state on Friday.

It was gathered that around 1.30 am, Mustapha was apprehended by vigilante operatives while dumping a wrapped corpse in a mat in the area.

Upon closer inspection by the operatives, it was discovered that the corpse was that of a young girl identified as Oriyomi Adegboyega whose mother said died on Thursday.

According to the state Police Public Relations Officer, Omolola Odutola, both her hands were amputated.

She said that following a search at Mustapha’s residence, two English pump action rifles and various charms were recovered.

Odutola said: “According to information received from an intelligence source, the divisional police officer of Igode was informed that on the 20th of September 2024, at about 1:30 AM, suspicious activity was noticed in a bush near the Igbosoro river in Igode village. Ogidan Mustapha was apprehended while dumping a wrapped corpse in a mat in the area.

“Upon closer inspection by vigilante operatives, it was discovered that the corpse was a young girl, one Oriyomi Gboyega ‘f’ 13 year old with both of her hands amputated and wrapped in a mat before being discarded near the river.

“Upon contacting the mother, one Peace Adegboyega ‘F’, she stated that her daughter had died from electrocution on the 19th of September 2024 at about 10:20 AM, and arrangements were being made for her burial the following day. She expressed shock upon learning that their neighbour, Ogidan, was found with the amputated body of her daughter in the bush. A search warrant was executed at Ogidan Mustapha’s residence by the Divisional Police Officer and the Vigilante group. Two English pump action rifles and various local charms were also recovered in his house.”

The police image-maker stated that upon interrogation, the suspect who denied mutilating the girl’s corpse, confessed that her father had asked him to help bury the deceased.

The other three suspects said to be from the northern part of the country, helped in digging the grave of the girl.

“During police interrogation and questioning, the suspect denied amputating the 13 year-old girl, but confessed that the girl’s father, one Sunday Adegboyega, had asked him to help bury the deceased far from home. Three other suspects of northern origin who assisted in digging the grave were also arrested.

“Further information on the case will be provided, and those arrested will be transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department for a thorough investigation,” Odutola said.