Osun Herbalist Kills Sick Friend To Make Money Ritual Soap

The Osun State Police Command has arrested a 50-year-old herbalist, Kehinde Ganiyu, for allegedly killing his friend on a sick bed for money ritual.

The command’s spokesperson, Yemisi Opalola, while parading the suspect on Friday, said he was arrested shortly after he killed the deceased.

She explained, “On 18th July 2024 at about 3:00 pm, upon information received by the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) Oke-Odo Division Osogbo that, on the same date at about 2:30 pm a Ghanaian named Emmanuel Collins ‘m’ about 35yrs old was killed by a yet to be identified individual.

“Police detectives swung into action and through intelligence led to an investigation, one Kehinde Ganiyu ‘m’ intimate friend to the deceased was arrested. He confessed to the commission of the heinous crime.”

Opalola noted that police operatives recovered four blood-stained knives, one pot containing black soap, a traditional tray called ‘Opon Ifa’, one wooden box, two sponges, and local charms, among others.

The suspect, Ganiyu, confessed to killing his intimate friend, Emmanuel Collins, on his sick bed.

He narrated that, “Collins, who had been my friend for a very long time, was very sick and I went to his house to visit him. While I was with him, a thought came to my head that I could use him for ritual.

“I quickly drew out a knife and I used it to cut his throat region. I cut the part because it was useful for the money ritual charm. I left the place without anybody knowing about it.

“After that, the death of my friend caused a lot of panic in the Oba-Oke community in Olorunda Local Government Area of Osun State. They took him for burial and I was at the burial ground to sympathize with others.”

Ganiyu added that while he was at the burial ground, his conscience had been pricking him over the killing of his friend which made him uncomfortable.

“When the people saw the way I was doing, they started to suspect me. It raised a lot of concerns and the police investigation led to me. I was arrested and the police discovered that I killed him.”

The suspect added, “I killed him to make money ritual soap for myself and yahoo boys. I will sell it to them. Ordinarily, I used to tell them to go get a human part for the ritual while I complete the rest.”