The Kwara State Police Command has arrested a 70-year-old woman suspected ritualist, who appeared to be mentally unbalanced.
She was arrested at her location opposite Royal Palm School, Kulende-Zango area of Ilorin, the state capital by the men of Kulende Divisional Police Headquarters, Ilorin in conjunction with members of the community.
According to the Public Relations Officer of the state police command, SP Okasanmi Ajayi, “Intelligence available to the Command prompted the surveillance mounted around the area which was the base of the suspected ritualist led to her arrest today 17/3/2022 at about 0600hrs.
“In the process of her arrest, a man in a black SUV Jeep found with the suspect zoomed off immediately he noticed the presence of the police,” the spokesman stated adding that efforts are ongoing to arrest the fleeing man.
He said in course of the arrest, school uniforms, note books, text books and monies of different denominations totalling N166,700:00 was found in her possession.
Okasanmi said the suspect stated that the man with her at the time of the arrest came to have sex with her and to give her water.
The Commissioner of Police has ordered a discreet investigation into the matter and directed that the suspect be taken to the hospital to ascertain the condition of her mental health.