The Atiba Police Division, Oyo State Police Command has arrested a suspect, Alfa Tiamiyu Abass, for allegedly dismembering a hairdresser, identified only as Barakat, in Oyetoro community, in the Oyo West Local Government Area of the state, Punch reports.
The police also reportedly recovered the victim’s body parts.
PUNCH Metro reports that residents had been suspecting Abass’ suspicious activities after he moved into the community about two years ago.
On Sunday, May 15, members of the community were said to have perceived an offensive odour, which they traced to the suspect’s house.
The mutilated remains of Barakat were later found.
A resident, Mr Siyanbola Akinkunmi, told PUNCH Metro that the suspect, after he was caught, confessed to killing the hairdresser.
He said, “When the body was discovered, all fingers pointed toward Abass. A community meeting was held later that evening and everyone was on the lookout for him.
“Around 11pm, the door of his apartment opened and he came out with a nylon bag. A young boy confronted him and alerted other community members. When the nylon bag was searched, substances suspected to be human brains were discovered inside.”
PUNCH Metro gathered that Abass fled, but was pursued and caught by residents and was taken to his room, where more human parts, including a female head, were found.
It was learnt that Barakat’s body was later identified by her husband and sister. Her husband was said to have two weeks’ earlier reported to the Amotekun Corps in the town that his wife went missing.
Meanwhile, the Divisional Police Officer, Atiba Police Division, CSP Olasunkanmi Musiliu, confirmed the incident, adding that the case had been transferred to the Iyaganku police divisional headquarters for further investigation.