In a swift reaction to curtail if not completely eradicate the unwholesome practice of human ritualism, the Ministry of Justice has secured the conviction of three ritual killers in the kugba axis of the State.

In a release signed by the Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice in the State, Mr. Oluwasina  Ogungbade SAN, said the trio of  Mustakeem Balogun, Soliudeen Majekodunmi, and Lukmon 

Abdulgafar are to face the full wrath of the law owing to their gruesome act of killing 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 stated that, the present administration's  determination  not give any room for crime to thrive, promoted the state efforts towards securing the conviction of the three criminals, so as to serve as deterrent to other ritualists

Mustakeem Balogun and Soliudeen Majekodunmi were sentenced to death by hanging, while Lukmon 

Abdulgafar received a life sentence.