Police arrest Islamic cleric for killing hairdresser in Oyo

The operatives of the Oyo State Police Command have arrested an Islamic cleric, Tiamiyu Abass, for allegedly killing a hairdresser, identified simply as Barakat, in the state.

The incident was said to have occurred in Oyetoro community in the Oyo West Local Government Area of Oyo State.

The state Police Public Relations Officer, Adewale Osifeso, who confirmed the incident via a statement on Tuesday, said the cleric was arrested on Sunday following a complaint lodged at Atiba police station by one Oyerinde Gbadegein, who reported that a corpse was dumped by the side of a stream on Jibola Afonja street, Oyo town.

“On receipt of the complaint, a team of detectives from the Atiba division swung into action and proceeded to the scene.

“It was discovered that the corpse was that of a lady of about 25 years packed in a sack bag, which was already decomposing with the head, hands, toes, and flesh from the thigh cut off from the body. One Alfa Tiamiyu Abass was arrested in connection with the case.

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“Upon interrogation, the said Alfa Tiamiyu Abass confessed to have killed the deceased, one Barakat, who happened to be his customer,” Osifeso stated.

The police spokesperson added that the suspect said he and one Qudus, now at large, perpetrated the act.

He noted that a search was conducted in the cleric’s house, adding that all the parts removed from the deceased’s body were recovered.

Osifeso stated that an investigation was ongoing to arrest Qudus for possible prosecution.

The Star