UPDATE : HOW FRSC OFFICER AND DAUGHTER WERE KILLED IN SUSPECTED RITUAL MURDER; SUSPECTS ARRESTED
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By: Muftau Fatimo
Police in Osun State have arrested multiple suspects in connection with the brutal murder of a senior Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) officer, Mrs. Lasisi Funmilayo, and her young daughter, Sewa, in what authorities describe as a suspected ritual killing.
According to police sources familiar with the investigation, the tragedy began on Sunday, November 2, when Mrs. Lasisi traveled from Ogun State to Osun State with a family friend, Victor Benjamin Fajemirokun, who allegedly lured her to meet a well-known TikTok herbalist, identified as @abere.ifa13.
Upon arrival at the herbalist’s residence, Mrs. Lasisi was reportedly taken to a secluded area where she was brutally murdered and dismembered. Her daughter, Sewa, was initially playing outside with the herbalist’s children, unaware of the horror unfolding nearby. The young girl was later killed, and her remains were abandoned in a nearby bush, investigators said.
Following the murders, Victor allegedly staged his own kidnapping by leaving his car on the Ikire Expressway with the windows rolled down and keys in the ignition before disappearing. His wife, unable to reach him, found the car and reported the incident to the police.
Police immediately launched an investigation, growing suspicious of Victor’s disappearance. Tracking his phone records led detectives to the first herbalist in Osun State, but he initially fled after receiving a tip-off. A manhunt ensued, eventually leading officers to Ijebu-Ijesha. In a dramatic encounter, plainclothes officers, whose vehicle had broken down, spotted a man matching the herbalist’s description. After a brief pursuit through the bush, the suspect was apprehended.
During interrogation, the first herbalist confessed to involvement in Mrs. Lasisi’s murder but initially denied knowledge of the child’s killing. He later directed authorities to a second herbalist in Ekiti State, who was subsequently arrested. Both suspects led police to the bush where Sewa’s remains had been abandoned.
Victor Benjamin Fajemirokun has since been arrested and, according to police, confessed that he insisted the murders were necessary for rituals, claiming it would help him “make it in life.”
The case has drawn widespread outrage online, particularly because the suspects are known on social media. TikTok users have reacted with shock to videos linked to the herbalists’ accounts, which have now gone viral.
Police have confirmed that the investigation is ongoing, with efforts focused on recovering all victims’ remains and building a watertight case for prosecution. Authorities have also indicated that further arrests are possible as the probe continues.
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