Ondo Police Detain Individual Asserting Presence Of Fetish Materials Inside Vehicle Of Young Man Identified As Yahoo Boy And Killed By Angry Mob (Video)

Ondo Police Detain Individual Asserting Presence Of Fetish Materials Inside Vehicle Of Young Man Identified As Yahoo Boy And Killed By Angry Mob (Video)

The Ondo State Police Command has apprehended an individual in connection with the tragic demise of Temitope Olorunfemi, a 25-year-old man who was lynched in Akure under allegations of being a ‘Yahoo boy.’

Temitope met his untimely end on Monday, April 10, 2023, when an enraged crowd stoned him to death following an accident purportedly caused by his reckless driving. The incident resulted in one fatality and six injuries.

Subsequent to the brutal killing, Temitope’s vehicle, a Toyota Camry (muscle), was set ablaze in the presence of his grieving parents, Mojisola Olorunfemi and Mosunmola Bosede, who vehemently refuted claims of their son’s involvement in fraudulent activities. According to them, Temitope was an Uber driver who had visited them for the Easter holiday.

In connection with the murder, five suspects were apprehended and later charged.

Mrs. Funmilayo Odunlami, spokesperson for the command, confirmed the recent arrest on Tuesday, April 23, 2024. The arrested individual purportedly asserted discovering occult items inside Temitope’s car, fueling suspicion of his involvement in cyber fraud. This claim allegedly incited the mob to unleash brutal violence upon Temitope, leaving him battered and ultimately succumbing to his injuries.

A statement released by the police read, “On the 10th April 2023, (Easter Monday) a young man was involved in a fatal motor accident along Ijoka road, Akure. He was labelled ‘a yahoo boy’ and killed by an irate mob. The suspect who claimed to have seen “Ijapa Meta” and other fetish objects in his car has been arrested. Do not say what you can’t defend.

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