By As activities of the dreaded cult group, Badoo continue to be in the front burner, the Police have arrested an Ikorodu based evil landlord for conniving with the cult group which led to the death of an entire family who were his tenants.
According to reports, the landlord confessed to the Police during interrogation that he was paid N5M to give away the family of five.
The slain family consisting of a fisherman, his wife and three children were murdered in their sleep around the Iruwen community of Ikorodu.
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BlackBox Nigeria further learnt that traditional rites might have been employed to nab the landlord.
According to a report by Vanguard Newspaper, relatives of the deceased took the grinding stone found at the scene to Igede in Benue state where some spiritual consultations were made.
“They took the stone to Igede, Benue State, where a traditional investigation was carried out. They reported their findings to the Police, which led to the arrest of the landlord, who reportedly confessed to the crime,” a source disclosed.
This spiritual consultation BBN learnt led to the arrest of the landlord by the police.
Another version however claims some high level police personnel who was relates to the deceased family ordered an investigation and it was discovered that the landlord was fidgeting during the burial.
Further reports have also revealed that the landlord whose identity remains undisclosed due to ongoing investigations has also confessed to the crime. He is reported to have disclosed that he got paid five million naira in two instalments to lead Badoo gang members to where the slain family were sleeping.
The Lagos Command of the Nigerian Police Force is yet to react to this as at the time of filing this report. Enquiries by BlackBox Nigeria to the PPRO, ASP Olarinde Famous-Cole has also not been responded to as at the time of publishing this report.
