Terrible: Herbalist arrested for murdering female client (PICTURED)

by Damilola Jagun

 

A 55 year-old herbalist, Isiaka Akanbi has been arrested by the Lagos State Police for the alleged murder of a 62-year-old woman, Raliatu Kareem.

The murdered woman was declared missing last month, at Olodi Apapa area of Lagos, after she had gone on a visit a relative who had a baby at Salubi Street, Olodi Apapa.

On her way back, Mrs Kareem reportedly informed her relative that she was going to the herbalist’s place. But two days later, she was nowhere to be found, and a relative got a call demanding for her whereabouts.

Policemen from Tolu Division were contacted, after which the herbalist was arrested.

According to the police, the herbalist eventually confessed that he dumped Mrs Kareem’s remains at Marine beach.

The personal effects of the deceased were exhumed in Akanbi’s shrine, who also claimed to be a Muslim cleric.

The police said: “But when we went to where he claimed to have dumped the corpse, we did not find it. During interrogation, he said he did not kill his client but that she slumped and died while in his shrine which he claimed doubles as a healing home.”

“He collected the deceased’s personal effects which included handset, bangles and ring and buried them behind his compound so as not to leave any trace. But the lid was blown because the relative who the deceased went to visit was aware of the visit to the Alfa’s home. We are still searching for the corpse. Its recovery will form another phase in our investigation.”

Lagos State Police spokesperson, Kenneth Nwosu confirmed the arrest of Akanbi, saying investigation was still on.

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