Afrigather 
A 35-year-old suspected ritualist, Ifasoji Ayangbesan, who was arrested for allegedly killing and dismembering a younger woman recognized as Oyindamola Adeyemi, has confessed that he purchased two human legs on the fee of N20,000.
The Ogun state police command final week launched an announcement saying Ayangbesan’s arrest and accused him of presenting N1 million bribe to law enforcement officials so he will be left off the hook. Learn here.
Whereas being paraded earlier than newsmen on Wednesday, Could 3, Ayangbesan denied participating within the killing of the sufferer who was reportedly murdered on January 28, 2023. He claimed to be a herbalist and never a ritualist.
“I purchased two recent human legs, however I used to be not concerned within the homicide of the sufferer. I used to be approached by my pal, Lukman, who informed me he had a pair of legs to promote. Although I informed him I didn’t want them, he satisfied me to make use of them for ritual to raised my life, and I agreed. I, nonetheless, informed him I didn’t know learn how to generate profits rituals as I used to be not taught that as a traditionalist. He then referred me to his pal from Oye, popularly generally known as Egbeji in Isiwo.
After I used to be taught learn how to go about it, I burnt the legs and saved them in my home with plans to finish the ritual after I returned from Ajah as a result of I had a job to do there.
Nevertheless, my daughter referred to as me whereas I used to be at Ajah that the police had come to the home in search of me. So, I later sneaked in and took away the burnt legs in order that I might not be caught with any proof as a result of I heard that Lukman had been arrested and he had talked about my involvement within the case.”
On the allegation of bribing police, Ayangbesan stated {that a} lawyer had instructed him to offer N10 million to safe his launch, however he was solely in a position to collect N1 million.
“I didn’t provide the police any bribe. Once I heard that the police had been looking out for me, a lawyer informed me to get N10 million to set myself free, however I informed him I couldn’t increase the cash. Nevertheless, I used to be in a position to increase N1 million. Sadly for me, the lawyer claimed that I had knowledgeable somebody about him asking me for cash. He then instructed me to put the cash in entrance of him and he took an image, after which I used to be arrested. I by no means supplied police cash.”
