ABEOKUTA—A man, who allegedly
severed the head and wrists of a 72-year-old woman, identified as Funmilayo
Shada, has been arrested by men of Ogun State Police Command.
The suspect, Adeoye Ikugbayigbe,
told the police that he committed the act because he had been having a running
battle with the deceased over a parcel of land.
The Police Public Relations Officer
in the state, Abimbola Oyeyemi, said Ikugbayigbe severed the 72-year-old
woman’s head and wrist in Abigi, Ogun Waterside, Ogun State.

Adeoye Ikugbayigbe
Oyeyemi explained that “the arrest
followed a report by the son of the deceased, one Ekundayo Shada, who
complained at Abigi Divisional Headquarters that while he was on his way to the
farm to meet his mother, he came across Adeoye Ikugbayigbe on the road holding
a polythene bag.
“But as soon as he sighted the
suspect, the suspect dropped the bag and ran into the bush. This aroused his
suspicion and he quickly ran to check on his mother, but could not find her.
“He later came back to check the bag
dropped by the suspect, only for him to discover his mother’s head and her
wrist in the bag.
“He quickly reported the case to
police and the DPO of Abigi Division, SP Komolafe Omoniyi, led detectives to
the scene, combed the surrounding bushes and finally got the suspect arrested.
“On interrogation, he confessed to
the commission of the crime, claiming that he has been having a running battle
with the deceased over a parcel of land.
“The severed head and the remains of
the deceased have been deposited in the mortuary, while the cutlass he used has
also been recovered.
“The Commissioner of Police, CP
Ahmed Iliyasu, has ordered that the suspect be transferred to the Homicide Section
of State Criminal Investigation and Intelligent Department, SCIID, for further
investigation.”