“I purchased two recent human legs for N20,000” – Suspected ritualist confesses

A 35-year-old suspected ritualist, Ifasoji Ayangbesan, has confessed to purchasing two human legs for N20,000.

Ifasoji was arrested by the police in Ogun State for allegedly killing and dismembering a younger woman, recognized as Oyindamola Adeyemi.

The Ogun State Police Command launched an announcement final week asserting Ayangbesan’s arrest and accusing him of providing a N1 million bribe to cops in alternate for his launch.

Whereas being paraded earlier than newsmen on Wednesday, Might 3, Ayangbesan denied taking part within the sufferer’s killing, which reportedly befell on January 28, 2023.

Ifasoji, who claimed to be a herbalist and never a ritualist, mentioned he purchased two recent human legs however was not concerned within the homicide of the sufferer.

“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 buddy, Lukman, who advised me he had a pair of legs to promote. Although I advised 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, advised him I didn’t know tips on how to make cash rituals as I used to be not taught that as a traditionalist. He then referred me to his buddy from Oye, popularly often called Egbeji in Isiwo.

After I used to be taught tips on how to go about it, I burnt the legs and saved them in my home with plans to finish the ritual once I returned from Ajah as a result of I had a job to do there.

Nonetheless, my daughter referred to as me whereas I used to be at Ajah that the police had come to the home searching for 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 mentioned {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. After I heard that the police had been looking out for me, a lawyer advised me to get N10 million to set myself free, however I advised him I couldn’t increase the cash. Nonetheless, 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 position 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.” He mentioned.