Monday, April 13, 2026 - The Oyo State Police Command has arrested a suspect, Sodiq Kayode Akorede, for the m8rder of a 6-year-old girl, Mutiyatu Sunday.
The incident occurred on Saturday, April 11, 2026 in Adigun
Village, Olorunda Ogunsola area of Ibadan.
The spokesperson for the command, DSP Ayanlade Olayinka, who
disclosed this in a statement on Sunday, 12th April said the suspect allegedly
k!lled the minor and severed her head.
According to the PPRO, the command acted on information that
a young girl had been unlawfully k!lled and her severed head found in the
possession of the 23-year-old suspect.
“In line
with the Oyo State Police Command’s efforts to ensure the safety of lives and
property, as well as to ensure that justice is served at all times, the Command
wishes to inform the general public of a tragic incident that occurred on April
11, 2026, in Adigun Village, Olorunda Ogunsola area of Ibadan,” the statement
read
"In
connection with the above, the Command received information that a young girl
had been unlawfully k!lled, with her head severed and reportedly found in the
possession of one Sodiq Kayode Akorede ‘M’ at the aforementioned
location.
"Upon
receipt of this information, the Commissioner of Police, Oyo State Command, CP
Abimbola Ayodeji Olugbenga, psc, mnips, promptly directed that operatives be
mobilized to the scene, the suspect be rescued, and the exhibit secured.
"Consequently,
in compliance with this directive, police officers swiftly mobilized to the
scene and, despite stiff resistance from an irate mob, acted with
professionalism, restraint, and in accordance with the law to successfully
rescue and arrest the suspect, as well as secure the exhibit found in his
possession.
"Following
the arrest, preliminary investigation revealed that the suspect, one Sodiq
Kayode Akorede ‘M’, aged 23, allegedly unlawfully killed a 6-year-old girl,
later identified as Mutiyatu Sunday ‘F’, and severed her head, which was
recovered from him.
"Furthermore,
upon interrogation, the suspect confessed to the commission of the crime.
"He was
thereafter conveyed to a medical facility for necessary treatment following
injuries sustained from the mob attack and will be transferred to the State
Criminal Investigation Department (CID) for discreet investigation and
prosecution.
"In
light of the foregoing, the Commissioner of Police strongly warns against acts
of jungle justice, as such unlawful actions impede thorough investigation and
ultimately truncate the course of justice.
“The Command
reassures members of the public that justice will be served in this matter and
urges residents to remain law-abiding while promptly reporting suspicious
activities to the nearest police formation.”
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