The Oyo State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of an Islamic cleric, Alfa Ahmed, who was accused of killing his visually impaired grandfather and uncle in Ibadan for alleged money rituals.

It was earlier reported that the incident happened in Apete, in the Ido Local Government Area of the state, on Sunday evening, September 8, 2024.

“The suspect, popularly called Alfa Ahmed in the area took advantage of his grandfather’s condition because the man was visually impaired, while his uncle too was not feeling fine when the incident occurred,” a witness told Punch.

Unconfirmed reports added that the mission of the suspect was to use parts of their bodies for money ritual.

“The victims reside in the same place with the suspect at the back of popular market in Apete when the incident happened around 6.pm to 6.30pm yesterday (Sunday). And people alerted the police about the unfortunate incident because the whole place was tensed,” another source said.

The spokesperson of the command, Adewale Osifeso, who confirmed the development, said investigations had commenced on the incident.

“Investigation has commenced into the matter. Updates will be provided accordingly, please,” the PPRO stated.