A man identified as Ifagbenga Taiwo who is said to be a trainee herbalist has been arrested by the Ogun State Police Command for allegedly slaughtering his 41-day-old son for ritual purposes.
The incident was said to have happened in the Keesi area of Adatan, Abeokuta, the state capital.
Edum News gathered that the suspect carried out the inhumane act on Monday after the baby’s mother, Raimat Wasilat, laid him on a bed while washing clothes outside their home.
The mother however returned inside after washing to find her son’s lifeless body with a slit throat.
According to an eyewitness who is a resident of the area, the mother’s cry for help alerted neighbours, prompting them to gather at her home.
Giving details, the eye witness said, “I was hearing some noise and we came to this house to check what was happening. It was when we entered the room that we realised someone had entered through the window and slit the throat of the baby.
“The mother was washing clothes outside at this spot (pointing to the spot) before she went inside and discovered the lifeless body of her son who was just 41 days old.”
