‘Her Blood Was Sprinkled On Ogun Shrine Near My House’ – Mother Of 4-Year-Old Killed For Ritual

Mrs. Bola Sulaimon, mother of the 4-year-old girl murdered on Tuesday, August, 15, for ritual purposes said the blood of her daughter was sprinkled on Ogun shrine at the Iwaya, Yaba, Lagos State. The girl, Faridat, was grabbed and killed while in the care of a woman identified Mama Hafsat. Faridat was instructed to stay in the house of Mama Hafsat, along with her other siblings, while her mother rushed down to the market.

A few minutes later, Faridat’s elder siblings walked out. The girl was also said to have gone after them. It is believed that the killers were already around in the compound by the time Faridat walked out of Mama Hafsat’s home. The killers grabbed, killed and dumped her body in the shrine. The remains of Faridat were discovered by Bola as she was walking pass the shrine to make ablution. Incidentally, the Ogun shrine is situated in the middle of the compound.

The state Police Commissioner of Police, Mr. Fatai Owoseni, said that 10 persons had been arrested in connection with Faridat’s murder. The corpse was recovered with the knife used to commit the murder.