The Ekiti State Police Command has apprehended a 23-year-old man, Solomon Fabiyi, for allegedly attempting to use his seven-year-old nephew, Jomiloju, for a money ritual.
Spokesperson for the command, SP Sunday Abutu, confirmed the arrest, stating that Fabiyi, who resides with his parents and the victim in Ado-Ekiti, was taken into custody on Friday, February 14, 2025. He added that the suspect had already been charged to court.
“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 his nephew for a money ritual,” Abutu told journalists on Tuesday.
A viral video circulating on social media showed Fabiyi confessing that a local herbalist had directed him to bring a human for the ritual. According to the suspect, the herbalist assured him that the victim would not die but would suffer an undisclosed ailment.
However, in a surprising turn of events, the same herbalist who allegedly gave Fabiyi the instructions tipped off the police when the suspect brought the child for the ritual, leading to his arrest.
Fabiyi remains in police custody as investigations continue.
