The Ogun State Government, through the Ministry of Justice, has successfully secured the conviction of three individuals found guilty of engaging in ritual killings in the Kugba, odeda local government area of the State.
A statement signed by the Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice in the state, Mr. Oluwasina Ogungbade, SAN, stated that the trio of Mustakeem Balogun, Soliudeen Majekodunmi, and Lukmon Abdulgafar would face the full weight of the law for their gruesome act of murdering 16-year-old Sofia Okeowo.
The dastardly act which occurred on January 28th 2022, saw Mustakeem Balogun lured 16 year old Sofia to have canal knowledge of her and later strangled her in preparatory for a premeditated money ritual.
The Commissioner further emphasized that the present administration’s unwavering commitment to curbing crime, motivated the state’s efforts in securing the conviction of the three offenders, in order to serve as a deterrent to others involved in ritual killings.
Mustakeem Balogun and Soliudeen Majekodunmi were sentenced to death by hanging, while Lukmon Abdulgafar was sentenced to life imprisonment
