Muslim clerics arrested for exhuming the corpse of a one-year-old for ritual
Three Muslim clerics who are identified as Aliyu Musa, Aliyu Taiye, and Wasiu Babatunde, were arrested for allegedly exhuming the corpse of a one-year-old boy identified as Taiwo Bisiriyu and thereafter using it for ritual in Omi-if in Odigbo LGA, Ondo State.
Taiwo died on Friday, July 5, 2024, and was buried the same day, while the clerics officiated at the burial. However, the incident happened on Tuesday, July 9, 2024.
According to some residents, some of the items allegedly found in the clerics’ homes, included a pestle and a mortal, concoction, sponge, and black pot, among others.
The deceased’s guardian identified as Risikat Bisiriyu said, “The boy was ill and I took him to a Maternity Centre for treatment. He was later referred to the General Hospital in Ore. But on getting there, the boy died.
Since we are Muslims by religion, we decided to bury the boy the same day, and we invited the clerics to officiate.
