Three Islamic clerics have reportedly been arrested by the police for allegedly beheading a surveyor in the Moniya area of Ibadan in Oyo state.
One of the clerics is a landlord in the Alapata area of Ido LGA and his house is said to be located a few blocks away from the surveyor’s office.
According to a source, the deceased was a popular surveyor in Moniya area, adding that he was baited with a business opportunity and lured by one of the clerics to a bush where he was killed.
The clerics were said to have been arrested in the Sango area of Ibadan north LGA on Thursday.
According to reports, the case has been transferred to the Criminal Investigation Department in Iyaganku area of the capital city for further investigation.
Adewale Osifeso, the Oyo police public relations officer, did not answer calls or respond to a text message sent to him on the matter.
