Muslim Cleric, Alfa Arrested In Lagos For Killing Female Customer

A Lagos-based Muslim cleric identified as Isiaka
Akanbi has been arrested over the death of one of his
customers, Raliatu Kareem.
Akanbi popularly called Alfa has a traditional healing
center on Lawani Street in Olodi Apapa Lagos where
he produces favour charms for traders.
62-year-old Raliatu Kareem was said to have visited
him on Sunday the 26th of October 2014 before she
went missing.
The cleric was promptly arrested in connection to her
disappearance.
Isiaka told police he didn't kill her. He alleged that
Raliatu slumped at his home but he rushed her to the
hospital where she was pronounced dead.
Hear what Isiaka told police:
"On the evening of October 26, it is true that she
visited me. We have been very good friends too. On
that day, she just collapsed and became
unconscious. I quickly rushed her to a nearby
hospital, but I was shocked when the nurses told me
she had died.
"I got a NAPEP tricycle and took her corpse to the
Marine Bridge that same night and abandoned it
there. I did not want people to trace her corpse to
me. When I got home, I buried her wallet, handset,
bangle and ring behind my house.
"I did not kill her. I am an Alfa, I do favour charms for
traders. I met Raliatu in 1986. Since then, we have
been family friends. She used to come to my place
for consultation and I had been to her house too."
The corpse of the deceased is yet to be located.
Isiaka's case has been transferred to SCID in Yaba for
further investigation.

Posted By David Aniemeka