Man Arrested For Attempting To Use 7-year-old Nephew For Ritual
Ekiti State Police Command has arrested a 23-year-old man, Solomon Fabiyi, for allegedly attempting to use his seven-year-old nephew identified as Jomiloju for a money ritual.
According to the state police spokesperson, SP Sunday Abutu, Fabiyi, who lives with his parents and the victim in Ado-Ekiti, was apprehended on Friday, February 14, 2025, before he could carry out the act.
Abutu told journalists on Tuesday that Fabiyi confessed to the crime and had already been arraigned.
“He was arrested by our operatives on Friday, 14th February 2025 at about 19:00hrs through a tip-off while he was on the verge of using nephew for money ritual,” he said.
A viral video on social media showed Fabiyi admitting that a local herbalist instructed him to find someone for the ritual. The herbalist allegedly assured him that the victim would not die but would suffer from an ailment.
However, in a twist of events, the same herbalist alerted the police when Fabiyi brought the child for the ritual, leading to his arrest.