In a swift reaction to curtail if not completely eradicate the unwholesome practice of human ritualism, the Ministry of Justice has secured the conviction of three ritual killers in the kugba axis of the State.
In a release signed by the Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice in the State, Mr. Oluwasina Ogungbade, said the trio of Mustakeem Balogun, Soliudeen Majekodunmi and Lukmon Abdulgafar were to face the full wrath of the law owing to their gruesome act of killing Sofia Okeowo.
The dastardly act which occurred on January 28th 2022, saw Mustakeem Balogun lured 16 year old Sofia to have canal knowledge of her and later strangled her in preparatory for a premeditated money ritual.
The Commissioner further stated that, the present administration’s determination do not give any room for crime to thrive, while promoting the state efforts towards securing the conviction of the three criminals, so as to serve as deterrent to other ritualists. Mustakeem Balogun and Soliudeen Majekodunmi were sentenced to death by hanging, while Lukmon Abdulgafar received a life sentence.
