Man allegedly kills lover (armpit and vagina hair removed) for ritual in Oyo

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Police in Ojongbodu division in the Oyo-West Local Government Area of Oyo State is investigating circumstances surrounding mysterious death of a woman at a guest house in Oyo town.

The deceased was said to have been invited by her man friend to a popular guest house around seven oclock in the evening where both of them booked for a room where they lodged in.

But to the surprise of guest house workers located at Jaremily area along Ilora road, neither the man nor his woman friend could be found inside their room.


After a search, the lifeless body of the woman was said to have been found inside the bathroom while water was showering on her head.

The matter was immediately reported to the police who arrested the owner of the guest house while investigation lasted.

During investigation, residence of the deceased man friend,  who was said to be at large when the incident happened was contacted at Winners area where the matrimonial wife was said to have told the police detectives that her  husband travelled  out of the town and would spend few days before returning.

Suspicious of the statement, the police were said to have arrested both the wife and children and taken them to their station pending the appearance of the husband.

The accused whose name could not be ascertained as at press time had surrendered self to the police.

It was alleged that he ran away to one of his relations, a military personnel in Ibadan, who advised him to go  back home and report  himself to the police.

THE NATION further gathered that examination conducted on the corpse showed that hair in the deceased’s  armpit and vagina  had been removed.

Though the Divisional Police Officer was not available for comment, but a reliable police officer  hinted that the matter will soon be referred to Homicide section at Iyaganku in Ibadan, the state capital.