Confusion As Residents Find Headless Body Opposite Osogbo LG Secretariat

Residents of the Oke-Baale area of Osogbo, the Osun State capital, have been gripped with fear, following the discovery of the headless corpse of a middle-aged woman.

The woman, said to have been homeless for some months, was beheaded by suspected ritualists on Monday night, March 25, 2024.

Her headless body was discovered on a vacant land behind some shops directly opposite the Osogbo Local Government Secretariat on Tuesday morning.

It was gathered that the assailants also cut off her two hands.

Following the gruesome murder, traders and shop owners in the vicinity refused to open their shops for business for fear of being arrested by the police.

When contacted, the state Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Yemisi Opalola, who confirmed the development to our correspondent, said necessary authorities have been contacted for immediate evacuation of the corpse, while a discreet investigation is ongoing.

Opalola said: “Concerning the dead body of a headless and armless woman that was found opposite the Osogbo LG secretariat, Oke Baale, Osogbo.

“I want to inform you that the police are aware. The necessary authority has been contacted for an immediate evacuation of the corpse, while a discreet investigation is ongoing.”