I extracted teeth of dead bodies for money ritual but failed — Suspect

The suspect.

A 33-year-old  suspected ritualist, Afeez Odusanya, arrested by operatives of the Osun State Security Network, codenamed ‘Amotekun’ for extracting teeth of dead bodies at a burial ground, said he did it for a money ritual.

Speaking when he was paraded at Amotekun command, Sabo area, Osogbo, the suspect said he started his quest for money ritual in 2016 but it failed twice after extracting teeth from two different bodies in Sagamu, Ogun State.

According to him, “I was caught after I exhumed a corpse at a burial ground in Ilesha, which I want to use for money ritual. I have been exhuming corpses since 2016 and removing their parts for money ritual purposes but the rites failed. I evacuated corpses at Sagamu, Ogun State but was caught. In Osun, also was cut while trying to remove the tooth of a corpse.

“It takes me about 30 minutes to remove the tooth from the corpse. It takes me lesser time with my previous experiences.

“I will advise other youths attempting to venture into money ritual to desist from it because it is not real.”

Family of 7 rescued as building collapses in Imo

 A family of seven was rescued alongside others when a two-story building under construction collapsed, yesterday, at Area 5 Extension in Umuguma, Owerri West Local Government Area of Imo State.

It was gathered that the victims, who sustained injuries, were rescued and taken to the hospital by passers-by and neighbours, who heard the sound of the collapsed building.

It was also gathered that some of the victims were bricklayers working on the site.

At press time, the removal of the debris was yet to be concluded but the Owerri Capital Development Authority, OCDA, led by the Chairman, Francis Chukwu, confirmed it was nine victims that were rescued and some of them taken to the hospital.

However, the head of a family of seven residing in the uncompleted building, who gave his name as Eke Martins, said he was able to escape but that one of his children was injured during the rescue operation. 

Matins, said: “I have seven children with others at the time when this incident happened. So, when the building collapsed, five of my children were on the first floor and the second child was on the down floor.

“What we heard was a heavy sound and the building collapsed. I thank God nobody died but one of my children was injured and was taken to the hospital where they are demanding N250,000. I am happy that nobody died.” 

The OCDA Chairman, Francis Chukwu, while sealing the collapsed building also warned developers against using substandard materials.

He said: “The owner and engineer handling the building, both of whom were not at the site at the time of the inspection, have been asked to report to the agency with immediate effect, at the same time we are warning developers against the use of substandard materials in building houses. 

“We also inspected other buildings around the area and directed the owners to report to the agency for re-certification because the vibration of the collapsed building can pose some effects on the existing buildings.” 

Fraud suspect extradited to US over alleged $140,000 scam

A wire fraud suspect, Adedunmola Gbadegesin, was yesterday moved to the United States where he is wanted in a case of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and money laundering.

The offences, according to a statement by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, spokesman, contravene Title 18, US Code, Section 1349 and 1956 (h) and carries a maximum jail term of 20 years.

His extradition was coordinated by the  EFCC following a request from the Office of the Attorney-General of the Federation, according to a February 11, 2022 Order by Justice D.E Osiagor of the Federal High Court, Lagos, in Suit No. FHC/L/CS/765/21, which granted a request to extradite the suspect to the United States to answer for criminal charges bordering on a romance scam, wire fraud and money laundering.

Gbadegesin, who was arrested on September 2, 2021, is alleged to have defrauded an American lady living in Kentucky, United States, of over $148,000

Upon arriving in the United States, the suspect is billed to appear before a United States District Court for the District of New Mexico, where two counts of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and conspiracy to commit money laundering have been filed against him.

Culled from Vanguard