The Police have arrested a 35-year-old carpenter, identified as Ahmed Toheed for allegedly raping and killing his 64-year-old grandmother, Mrs Mulikat Sanni.
NATIONAL POST learnt that the incident occurred at Onisere Street, Ore, in the Odigbo Local Government Area of the state.
The suspect was nabbed by men of the Ondo State police command.
Sources said the horrifying incident occurred around 10:00 p.m., when Toheed reportedly accused his grandmother of witchcraft and of being responsible for his persistent misfortunes.
He was alleged to have strangled the elderly woman to death before engaging in a sexual act with her lifeless body.
Confirming the incident, the Ondo State Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, Ayanlade Olayinka, said the suspect has been arraigned in court over the crime.
During the court proceedings, Police Prosecutor Augustine Omhenimhen urged the court to remand the accused pending legal advice from the Director of Public Prosecutions, DPP.
According to the charge sheet, Toheed was accused of committing murder and rape, offences punishable under Sections 319 and 358 of the Criminal Code, Cap 37, Vol. 1, Laws of Ondo State, 2006.
The charge read in part: “That you, Ahmed Toheed, male, on September 29, 2025, at about 10:00 p.m., at Onisere Street, Ore, in the Ondo State Magisterial District, did unlawfully strangle one Mulikat Sanni, female, aged 64 years, to death, and did unlawfully have carnal knowledge of her, thereby committing offences contrary to and punishable under Sections 319 and 358 of the Criminal Code, Cap 37, Vol.1, Laws of Ondo State, 2006.”
The defendant’s plea was not taken due to the capital nature of the charges.
Defence counsel, Benjamin Adeyanju, requested an adjournment to file a counter-affidavit, while Presiding Magistrate Olateju Odenusi-Fadeyi ordered that the accused be remanded at the State Criminal Investigation Department, CID.
The case has been adjourned until October 13, 2025, for further hearing.
