Kwara Police Confirm Gruesome Killing Of 39-Year-Old Pregnant Woman, Arrest Suspect In Ilorin

Ilorin,  Kwara State– The Kwara State Police Command has confirmed the gruesome murder of a pregnant woman, Mrs. Esther Enemo, 39-year-old at Temidire community, Egbejila Road, Ilorin.

This is contained in a statement issued on Saturday, by the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Adetoun Ejire-Adeyemi, disclosed that the incident occurred in the early hours of Thursday, 21st August. At about 9:00 a.m., a resident reported suspected foul play within the residence of Mr. Ekene Enemo.

Ejire-Adeyemi said that detectives dispatched to the scene discovered the dismembered body of Mrs. Enemo in the bush behind her home.

However, searches led to the recovery of other body parts stuffed in a sack and dumped beneath a nearby bridge.

Police said a prime suspect, Mr. Sylvester Enemo, 29, the younger brother of the victim’s husband, was arrested after being spotted leaving the house shortly before the discovery.

Meanwhile, the deceased’s husband, Mr. Ekene Enemo, has also been contacted for questioning. The remains of the victim have been deposited at the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital (UITH) morgue for autopsy.

Commissioner of Police, CP Ojo Adekimi, has ordered a full-scale investigation into the matter, assuring the public that justice will be served.

He urged residents to remain calm and avoid speculation that could cause panic or tension.

“The Command will leave no stone unturned in ensuring that all perpetrators are brought to face the full weight of the law,” the police statement read.

Earlier,  Afrika Eyes reported that a pregnant woman has been gruesomely murdered by suspected ritualists in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital.

The incident occurred on Thursday, August 21, 2025, at Temidire, a rural settlement in Egbejila, Ilorin.

The victim, whose identity is yet to be confirmed, was reportedly killed and dismembered in circumstances that raised strong suspicion of ritual killing.

Eyewitnesses revealed that the discovery of her mutilated body bore similarities to a recent ritual case in Ilorin involving a self-proclaimed cleric, Abdulrahaman Bello, who murdered Yetunde Lawal, a final-year student of Kwara State College of Education, for body parts.

Residents of Temidire community said the deceased had been alone at home on Wednesday night, while her husband, a trader in agricultural chemicals and equipment, was away in a border town in Kwara North.

The shocking murder has left the community in fear, with many calling on security agencies to intensify surveillance and bring the perpetrators to justice.

SaharaReporters quoted a resident of the area as saying that eyewitnesses claimed the woman was expecting a visitor that evening. She was reportedly seen buying bottles of beer and plates of pepper soup before going back inside.

“By dawn, suspicion arose when a neighbour reportedly confronted a man, believed to be her husband’s younger brother, leaving the house with a black nylon bag.

“The liquid trail, on closer inspection, turned out to be blood. Alarm was raised immediately, drawing other members of the community.

“Horrifically, body parts suspected to belong to the victim, including an arm, a leg and entrails, were later discovered in nearby bushes but the head was nowhere to be found.”

The discovery of her body has reportedly sparked panic in the community, with many residents suspecting ritual motives and reigniting long-standing ethnic tensions.

According to police sources, the case has been moved from the Budo Nuhu Divisional Headquarters along Airport Road to the State Criminal Investigation Department (CID) in Ilorin for further investigation.