Authorities in Ghana have captured a Nigerian national, Victor Benjamin Fajemirokun, who was wanted in connection with the brutal killing of a Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) officer, SRC Lasisi Funmilayo, and her young daughter. The suspect was traced to a friend's apartment in Ghana after a video detailing his alleged crimes went viral online.
The Grisly Crime and Investigation
The investigation began on 2 November, when Mrs. Lasisi, a senior FRSC officer from the Ogun Sector Command, travelled to Osun State with Victor, whom police described as her friend. The circumstances of the trip remain unclear. Police reports indicate they visited the residence of a suspected herbalist, where Victor and his associates allegedly took the officer to a secluded area behind the compound and killed her.
According to interrogation notes from the herbalist, Victor had insisted on using the officer for ritual purposes, reportedly stating, "if he did not perform the ritual, he would never make it in life." In a parallel tragedy, the officer's young daughter, who was playing outside with the herbalist's children, was taken into a nearby forest, killed, and mutilated. Her remains were later recovered by authorities.
The Elaborate Disappearance Act and Manhunt
Following the killings, Victor allegedly staged his own disappearance to evade capture. He abandoned his vehicle on the Ikire Expressway with the keys still in the ignition and switched off his phone, creating a false abduction scenario. His wife reported him missing after discovering the abandoned car.
Police, however, noted discrepancies, including reports from locals that the car had been stationary for days. Tracing Victor's movements led investigators to a suspected herbalist in Iwoye Ijesa, Osun State. An undercover operation failed to apprehend Victor as he had already fled after a tip-off. A subsequent phone trace led officers to Ijebu-Ijesha, where the herbalist was intercepted during a chance encounter after a police vehicle broke down. After an hour-long bush pursuit, he was captured.
Breakthrough and Recovery of Evidence
During interrogation, the herbalist admitted involvement in Mrs. Lasisi's murder but denied witnessing the child's abduction. He led police to a second suspect in Ekiti State, who was also arrested. Both suspects then guided the police to a bush path where the child's remains were recovered.
The Osun State Commissioner of Police, CP Ibrahim Gotan, confirmed that the herbalist acknowledged Victor and his associates visited for a consultation, after which they killed and dismembered the FRSC officer. Her dismembered body, missing the head, was recovered from a river in a sack on 17 November and deposited at the Osun State Teaching Hospital.
The FRSC leadership has expressed profound shock over the incident. The Sector Commander, CC Leye Adegboyega, confirmed that DNA testing and autopsy procedures will be conducted once all suspects, including Victor, are in custody. The police have emphasized that bringing all individuals connected to this heinous crime to justice remains their absolute priority.
