- Three suspects arrested in connection with the killing of a Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) officer, Lasisi Funmilayo, and her 12-year-old daughter have given accounts of their involvement in the crime.
The men identified as the deceased officer’s acquaintance, Fajemirokun Victor, 38; an herbalist, Gboyega Aberefa, 39; and his associate, Sunday James, 38 were paraded by the Osun State Police Command on Wednesday.
Police said preliminary findings linked the suspects to the abduction and subsequent murder of the victims.
Osun Police Commissioner Ibrahim Gotan, while briefing journalists at the command headquarters, explained that the case began after Fajemirokun’s wife reported him missing.
The Anti-Kidnapping Unit traced his last known movements to Ikoyi, where his vehicle was found abandoned by the roadside.
Gotan said further investigation led to the arrest of the herbalist on November 16.
The herbalist was alleged to have told investigators that Fajemirokun brought the victims to his residence in Ijebu-Jesa on November 2, 2025, and that the killing was carried out by his aides — two of whom are currently on the run.
Fielding questions from newsmen, Fajemirokun confessed to have taken the deceased to the herbalist because it was revealed that her existence is the reason for his misery.
“After taken her to the temple and I was told she has to be killed for me to make it in life, I agreed to her being killed but after the act I was disturbed and ran away. I went back to Ikoyi and dropped my vehicle on the road side.
“I went to Ibadan and lied to some people that some persons were after my life, so, they contributed money for me and advised that I ran out of the country, hence, I moved to Ghana”, he said.
However, Aberefa disclosed that Fajemirokun brought the deceased lady and her daughter to him and insisted that the mother and daughter be killed.
“He brought the woman and the daughter to my place and claimed that she was behind his misery, demanding that we killed them. Infact he wanted to kill her inside my house but I said no.
Thereafter, I invited some boys around who took her into the bush, slaughter the mother and daughter.
Remove some vital parts and dumped the mother’s body in river in Esa-Odo and that of the daughter in a bush in the area”, he added.
Police said efforts are ongoing to arrest the fleeing suspects and recover all evidence relevant to the case.