This tragic incident in Ibadan involves the beheading of a 14-year-old boy named Malik Kareem, reportedly for ritualistic purposes. The incident took place in the Olorisaoko community within the Akinyele Local Government Area. According to sources, Malik was lured into a ritual by a Muslim cleric and three of his peers. The cleric, now at large, allegedly performed the ritual after Malik was killed. The situation has caused significant distress in the community, leading to the burning of the cleric’s house by local youths. The police have begun an investigation into the matter.
Credible family sources said, “I was at home when one of my brothers ran to the house to inform me about the unfortunate incident. We quickly rushed down to the place to confirm it. When we got there, the Muslim cleric had already run away, but we found the victim’s lifeless body on the ground without a head.

“He was found in a pool of blood in that Islamic cleric’s house. The head has already been cremated.
“The other three boys had earlier bargained with the cleric that they would use their friend for a money ritual. So, when they got there, he (the victim) was strangulated to death, beheaded and cremated. They will be using it to take pap every day, according to what they told us.”
Another informed family source said, “The cleric house has been set ablaze by yet-to-be-identified youths in the area.”

When contacted, the state Police Public Relations Officer, Adewale Osifeso, said investigations had already commenced on the incident.

“Investigations have commenced on the incident, and you will be updated accordingly”, he stated.