Police go after Osun mechanic for beheading five-year-old daughter

 

Police go after Osun mechanic for beheading five-year-old daughter

By Bola Bamigbola ,Osogbo. Punch newspaper 

 A 25 -year - old automobile mechanic , Albert Olaposi, on Monday , allegedly beheaded his five -year - old daughter , Mercy , in Gbongan , Osun State . 

Until her death , Mercy was said to be living with her paternal grandmother in the Oke Oje area of Gbongan , while her parents live in another area of the town .

 However, on Monday morning , Olaposi reportedly visited the residence of his mother and took away the deceased.

 He then allegedly beheaded her. In a chat with our correspondent, a resident of Oke Oje, who preferred anonymity, said the victim ’s grandmother raised the alarm. 

The resident said, “ The suspect immediately fled the scene when the mother raised the alarm . People around tried to apprehend him , but they could not. ” 

 When contacted, the Police Public Relations Officer in the state , Yemisi Opalola, said the remains of the deceased had been deposited in the morgue of the Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospital , Ile - Ife. 

She said the police had launched a manhunt for the suspect.