Sam Philip
Mr. Oluwafemi Ojo has raised the alarm that his siblings were allegedly threatening his life for challenging them over the circumstances leading to their mother’s death and burial.
He said the circumstances surrounding the death of their mother, Mrs. Kehinde Hannah Bodunde,
and her unapproved burial are suspicious.
The eldest son of Mrs. Kehinde Hannah Bodunde alleged that his siblings were threatening his life because he suspected ritual killing of their mother.
Explaining to journalists on telephone on Wednesday, the Canada-based native of Igbara-Oke revealed that his siblings suspiciously kept their sick mother away from him, their only daughter, Mrs. Oluwatayo Yetunde and the whole family for three years.
He disclosed that his siblings allegedly kept their mother in their house in Afunbiowo, Idanre Road, Akure, Ondo State capital.
According to Oluwafemi, the mysterious death of his mother was announced on January 13, 2025 and her remains were allegedly kept away from the entire family.
He disclosed that the Deji-In-Council had earlier intervened and respectfully ruled on April 24, 2025 that First Mercy Hospital, Akure, should not release the corpse to the two men(my siblings) without the unanimous agreement with him, his elder sister and mother’s family.
Oluwafemi said the Deji -In-Council also ruled that the corpse should not be buried in their father’s house at Idanre town, but unfortunately they flouted Deji’s order.
Sensing a foul play, Oluwafemi said the case was charged to an Akure Magistrate’s Court, which gave an order that the mortuary must not release the corpse of their mother to the siblings.
He disclosed that the family counsel, Femi Emodamori on May 6, 2025 wrote a petition to Area Commander, Fanibi Police Area Command in Akure, for alleged stealing and ritual mutilation of Mrs. Bodunde’s remains.
Oluwafemi said: “My siblings kept our sick mother away from us, the other children and the entire family for good three year, but later mysteriously announced her death on January 13, 2025.
“The Deji-in-Council intervened in the matter and ordered that the hospital must not release the corpse to my siblings and they must not bury my mother’s remains without agreement of the children or Bodunde’s family but unfortunately they flouted the order.
“The family later got information that the deceased had been buried by suspected ritualists in the midnight, much earlier the court order had been served on them.
“As the first son, I am not even sure if my mother’s body is being buried and not sure, if her body parts are not missing.
“My life is in danger now, as my siblings have threatened to kill me because of the mysterious death of our mother over which I raised the alarm.”
He said that the court gave an order, that the corpse must not be buried and the court papers were served on them.
Ojo added that his siblings again ignored the court order with case file No; HIGB/22/2025..and went ahead to bury the corpse without family permission same day the court order was served on them.
“The Magistrates court again graciously granted another court order of the corpse to be exhumed for further investigation by the police but police are delaying the matter.
“I smell a foul play from the side of the police for delaying the order of the court of competent jurisdiction,” Olufemi alleged.
He, however, urged the police to be transparent in the matter for the case not to be shortchanged, by his siblings who had vowed to have their way at all cost.
Reacting to the case, the Police Public Relations Officer(PPRO), Yinka Ayanlade a Deputy Superintendent of Police(DSP) said: “I am aware of the case in question before the court and I have also been made to understand that the same case has been a subject of petition to the office of the AIG zone 17.
“However, I will enjoyed the member of the public and in particular the parties involved to choose the part of peace as violence agitation and pointing accusing finger does not birth good result.
“There are operational procedures and protocol required before an exhumation can take place and the Area Commander (Urban) has ever since the order of court of served instructed the parties to come over for the process and the required document to be signed but all to know avail.
“I want to make it clear that our officers and men are professional in the discharge of their duties.”