Ogun Govt Secures Conviction Of 3 Persons Involved In Rituals
Written by News Desk on July 12, 2025
Three persons found guilty of involvement in ritual killings in Ogun State; Mustakeem Balogun, Soliudeen Majekodunmi, and Lukmon Abdulgafar are set to face the full wrath of law.
This is as the State Government, through the Ministry of Justice, successfully secured their conviction for the murder of 16-year-old Sofia Okeowo in Kugba, Odeda Local Government area of the State.
In a statement signed by the Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice in the state, Mr. Oluwasina Ogungbade (SAN), the State Government said the trio would face the full weight of the law for the gruesome act.
The dastardly act which occurred on January 28th 2022, saw Mustakeem Balogun lured 16 year old Sofia to have canal knowledge of her and later strangled her in preparatory for a premeditated money ritual.
The Government further emphasized that the present administration’s unwavering commitment to curbing crime, motivated the state’s efforts in securing the conviction of the three offenders, in order to serve as a deterrent to others involved in ritual killings.
Mustakeem Balogun and Soliudeen Majekodunmi were sentenced to death by hanging, while Lukmon Abdulgafar was sentenced to life imprisonment .
