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The Nigerian Correctional Service, Ogun State Command on Monday debunked media report that one of the suspected teenage ritualists who killed Sofiat Okeowo, a lady who was murdered for ritual purposes in Abeokuta, died in the prison custody.
In a statement titled “suspected ritualists hale and hearty in custody” , the Command’s Public Relations Officer, Victor Oyeleke said the report was false as the three suspected ritualists are hale and hearty in the facility.
“The Nigerian Correctional Service Ogun State Command has deemed it necessary to refute the reports as it is not true. To set the records straight, the command wishes to state that three of the suspects presently in our custody are hale and hearty.
“Recall that four of them, Waris Oladeinde, Balogun Mustakeem, Abdulgafar Lukman and Majekodunmi Soliudeen were remanded in custody by a competent court of jurisdiction on 3rd February, 2022. Waris Oladeinde was released by the court on 14th March 2022, while the other three are still remanded in custody by the order of the court.
“While the Command appreciates the efforts of the media groups who called to verify the information, admonition goes to other media organisations who are advised to verify their information from official quarters before going to press so as not to misinform the public and generate unnecessary tension.
“The Command calls on the general public to disregard the fake reports and affirms that it is determined to meet its mandates in the areas of the safe and humane custody of offenders as well as their rehabilitation, reformation and reintegration back to the society”, Oyeleke said.
