14-Year-Old Boy Beheaded By Muslim Cleric In Ibadan, Allegations Surface

14-Year-Old Boy Beheaded By Muslim Cleric In Ibadan, Allegations Surface

A Muslim cleric allegedly beheaded a 14-year-old boy, identified as Malik Kareem, for ritual purposes in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, on Saturday.

Ireporteronline learnt that the tragic incident which has thrown the area into confusion occurred at the Olorisaoko community in the Akinyele Local Government Area of the state.

The victim reportedly wrote his final subject for the West Africa Examination Council at Iyana Community Grammar School, Olode, Moniya, Ibadan.

According to Ireporteronline, the victim, alongside his three other age groups, contacted a Muslim cleric, now at large, for a money ritual on Saturday.

However, the victim was unaware that the three other boys had bargained with the cleric to kill him for a money ritual.

Confirming the development, a family source who spoke with the publication as mentioned earlier said, “I was at home when one of my brothers ran to the house to inform me about the unfortunate incident. We quickly rushed down to the place to confirm it. When we got there, the Muslim cleric had already run away, but we found the victim’s lifeless body on the ground without a head.

“He was found in a pool of blood in that Islamic cleric’s house. The head has already been cremated.

“The other three boys had earlier bargained with the cleric that they would use their friend for a money ritual. So, when they got there, he (the victim) was strangulated to death, beheaded and cremated. They will be using it to take pap every day, according to what they told us.”

Also, the state Police Public Relations Officer, Adewale Osifeso, has confirmed that investigations had already commenced on the incident.

He said, “Investigations have commenced on the incident, and you will be updated accordingly.”