23-Year-Old Arrested for Murder of Six-Year-Old Girl
On April 11, 2026, Sodiq Kayod Akored, a 23-year-old man, was arrested by the Oyo State Police Command for allegedly killing six-year-old Mutiyatu Sundai and possessing her severed head. The police received intelligence about the suspect and mobilized to the scene, where they faced resistance from a mob but successfully apprehended Akored.
Preliminary investigations revealed that he unlawfully killed the child, and upon interrogation, he confessed to the crime. During the mob attack, Akored sustained injuries and was taken for medical treatment before being transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department for further investigation and prosecution.
The police warned against jungle justice, emphasizing that such actions hinder thorough investigations and justice.
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