Three individuals are currently in police custody in Kwara State for alleged culpable homicide.
The accused are Ibrahim Abdullahi of Medina area, Ilorin, Ismaila Ajirerin (38) of Akata compound, Alore, Ilorin, and Adeola Adeosun (40) of Omo compound, Eruda, all of whom live in Ilorin, the capital of Kwara state.
According to DSP Ejire Adeyemi Toun, spokesperson for the state police command in Ilorin on Tuesday, the case was reported on March 10, 2024, at around 10:00 a.m.
“Mr Olarenwaju Saliman of Alore area, Ilorin, reported a disturbing incident involving his brother Mr Musibau Aliu at ‘G’ Division, Oloje area of Ilorin metropolis.
“According to Mr Saliman, his brother left home on March 8th, 2024, at around 17:00hrs, with his tricycle for commercial purposes and has since not returned home. Despite exhaustive efforts to trace him, including repeated calls to his phone number which were unanswered, Mr Aliu remained missing.
“On March 10, 2024, at about 13:30hrs, the command received information regarding the discovery of a headless corpse in an uncompleted building along Okolowo Expressway, by Daru-Salam Area.
“Upon arrival at the scene, a decomposing male corpse was found with its head, part of the buttocks, and both wrists severed. It was later confirmed by Mr Saliman that the deceased was indeed his missing brother, Mr Musibau Aliu.
“The deceased was identified as the Chairman of the Tricycle Owners and Riders Association of Nigeria (TOAN), Idiose Alore.”
Ejire stated that, while sympathising with Musibau Aliu's family during this difficult time, the state police command remains determined to thoroughly investigate the culprits of the heinous act.
Allnews.ng reported that the dismembered corpse of a tricycle operator, identified as Musbau, has been discovered in the Oko-Olowo area of Ilorin, the Kwara State capital.
According to reports gathered by Nigerian Tribune, Musbau had been missing since last Friday. His head, two wrists, private part, and buttocks were found severed from his body when the corpse was discovered on Monday after days of search by the family.
"A source in the area said, "It was the owner of the building where Musbau's corpse was found that reported the matter at the Oloje police station."
The chairman of the tricycle park at Alore/Isale-Banni, Ilorin, Mallam Gafari Imam, confirmed the incident, stating, "It was on Saturday morning that his family and colleagues came to me that they had not seen him since 6:00 pm on Friday.
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