Suspect Narrates Gruesome Murder of Kogi University Student for Money Ritual
The Kogi State Police Command has arrested and paraded four suspects in connection with the gruesome killing of Damilola Olowoyo, a 19-year-old first-year student of the Federal University Lokoja. The main suspect, Jeremiah Paul, 20, admitted to orchestrating the murder, which he described as part of a money ritual plan initiated through contact with a native doctor he found on TikTok.
Paul explained how he befriended Damilola with the intention of using her for ritual purposes. He lured her to his home after drugging her with a mixture of codeine and Sprite. Once she became weak, he led her to an uncompleted building where he strangled her to death. Paul then removed specific body parts, including her eyes, tongue, lungs, and liver, and sent them to the native doctor via a driver.
The native doctor, based in Ibadan, had instructed Paul to remove these body parts and send them back to him. In return, the ritualist sent back a soap purported to grant wealth. Paul and his accomplices, Emmanuel Otitoju, Banabas Olugbenga, and Ajayi Basit Ayomide, were arrested after an investigation by the State Intelligence Department.
The Police spokesperson, William Aya, stated that Paul lured the deceased into the bush and killed her for a money ritual. He appealed to parents and students to be conscious of people they are moving with, as some individuals may have ulterior motives. The command will arraign the four suspects as soon as the investigation is concluded.
This shocking case highlights the dangers of money rituals and the need for increased awareness and vigilance. It also raises concerns about the role of social media in facilitating such crimes, as Paul met the native doctor on TikTok.
