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MAN ALLEGES THREAT TO LIFE OVER MOTHER’S ALLEGED RITUAL KILLING, UNAPPROVED BURIAL IN ONDO
Mr Oluwafemi Ojo, the eldest son of Mrs Kehinde Hannah Bodunde has raised the alarm over threat to his life by his siblings, Olaleye and Oluwayomi Olumoni, following an alleged ritual killing and unapproved burial of their mother.
Ojo who resides in Canada disclosed this in a telephone interview with journalists on Wednesday in Akure.
He alleged that his siblings had suspiciously kept their sick mother away from him as the first child, coincidentally only daughter, Mrs Oluwatayo Yetunde and the whole family for three years in their house in Afunbiowo area, Idanre Road in Akure.
He added that the mysterious death of his mother was announced on Jan. 13 as his siblings also kept her remains away from the entire family.
Ojo said that the Deji-in-Council had earlier intervened and respectfully ruled on April 24, 2025 that First Mercy Hospital, Akure should not release the corpse to the two men without the unanimous agreement with him, his elder sister and mother’s family.
He said that the Deji-in-Council also ruled that the corpse should not be buried in their father’s house at idanre but unfortunately they flouted Deji’s order.
Ojo said, when sensing a foul play, the case was charged to an Akure Magistrates Court, which gave an order that the mortuary must not release the corpse to the siblings.
He said that, the family lawyer, Mr Femi Emodamori on May 6, 2025 wrote a petition to Area Commander, Fanibi Area Command in Akure, for alleged stealing and ritual mutilation of Bodunde’s remains.
According to him, “my siblings kept our sick mother away from other children and the entire family for good three years but later mysteriously announced her death on Jan. 13”.
“The Deji-in-Council intervened in the matter and ordered that the hospital must not release the corpse to my siblings and they must not bury my mother’s remains without agreement of the children or Bodunde’s family but unfortunately they flouted the order”.
“The family later got information that the deceased have been allegedly buried by suspected ritualists in the midnight, much earlier the court order have been served on them”.
“As the first son,I am not even sure if my mother’s body is being buried and not sure, if her body parts are not missing”.
“My life is in danger now as my siblings have threatened to kill me because of the mysterious death of our mother which I raised the alarm,” he said.
He said that the court gave an order that the corpse must not be buried and the court papers were served on them.
Ojo added that his siblings again bypassed the court order with case file No; HIGB/22/2025..and went ahead to bury the corpse even without family permission same day the court order were served on them.
“The Magistrate Court again graciously granted another court order of the corpse to be exhumed for further investigation by the police but police are delaying the matter”.
“I smell foul play from the side of the police for delaying the order of the court of competent jurisdiction,” Ojo alleged.
He,l however urged the police to be transparent in the matter for the case not to be shortchanged, by his siblings who had vowed to have their way at all cost.
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