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Suspects in Ritual Killing of FRSC Officer and Daughter Detail Chilling Murder Plot to Police

Three suspects have been arrested in connection with the brutal murder of a Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) officer, Lasisi Funmilayo Oluwamayokun, and her 12-year-old daughter, Sewa, in a case police allege was a premeditated ritual killing motivated by financial divination.

The Osun State Police Command's Anti-Kidnapping Squad apprehended Fajemirokun Victor, Daramola Gboyega (aka Abere’fa), and Sunday James. Two other suspects, Faturoti Kehinde (Ifagoriite) and Adumati Idowu, remain at large. The victims, who resided in Abeokuta, Ogun State, were reported missing on November 10.

Investigation and Arrests

Investigators determined that Victor, described as a close friend and former boyfriend of the officer, lured her and her daughter to Iwoye Ijesa under false pretenses. Intelligence revealed the officer had been in contact with the suspects after her disappearance.

Daramola Gboyega (Abere’fa), identified as an Ifa priest, was the first arrested. He subsequently led police to the site where the mother's remains were disposed of and implicated Victor and his apprentice, Sunday James, who showed authorities where the daughter was killed. Victor was tracked and arrested in Ghana with INTERPOL assistance before being extradited to Nigeria.

Motive and Chilling Confession

During interrogation, the suspects provided a harrowing account. Victor, 37, confessed that his struggling business led him to consult Abere’fa for divination in October. The priest allegedly told him he could reverse his fortunes through a ritual that required killing his girlfriend, Funmilayo.

Victor claimed he was unaware she was an FRSC officer. He traveled to Abeokuta and convinced her she needed to perform purification rites ("bo ori") and give gifts to a spiritual organization. On November 2, he brought her and her daughter to Abere’fa's house in Iwoye Ijesa.

Details of the Attack

In a detailed confession, Victor narrated the final moments:

"We entered the woodland behind Abere’fa's home at around 11 a.m.... Funmilayo was told to kneel, while one of us made incantations. Suddenly, three of us grabbed her. James slit her throat with a knife."

He stated that the group also killed her 12-year-old daughter, Sewa, fearing she would expose them. Victor claimed he fled the scene immediately after the mother's throat was slit and denied involvement in the subsequent dismemberment of the bodies.

The police continue to hunt for the two remaining suspects as the investigation proceeds.

*Source: The Nigerian Tribune*
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