{"id":349832,"date":"2024-12-20T08:13:18","date_gmt":"2024-12-20T07:13:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/?p=349832"},"modified":"2024-12-20T08:13:18","modified_gmt":"2024-12-20T07:13:18","slug":"yoruba-elders-decry-rising-ritual-killings-in-southwest-nigeria","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2024\/12\/20\/yoruba-elders-decry-rising-ritual-killings-in-southwest-nigeria\/","title":{"rendered":"Yoruba Elders Decry Rising Ritual Killings in Southwest Nigeria"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li><strong><strong>The group lamented the involvement of individuals from diverse backgrounds, including religious leaders and teenagers<\/strong><\/strong><br \/>\n<hr \/>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Yoruba elders under the Kaaro Oojiire \u00ccm\u00cd Oodua Foundation (KOOOF) have raised concerns over the increasing cases of ritual killings and body part harvesting in the Southwest region of Nigeria.<\/p>\n<p>In a statement issued by the group\u2019s Vice President and Diaspora Counsel, Gbenga Adewusi, the elders described the trend as alarming and a threat to the peace and development of the region.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe recurrence of these heinous acts is a shameful episode that stakeholders in Yoruba land must no longer ignore,\u201d Mr Adewusi said.<\/p>\n<p>The group lamented the involvement of individuals from diverse backgrounds, including religious leaders and teenagers. \u201cThe current evidence from news reports indicates that most of those caught by security agencies are Muslim Alfas and Christian pastors. However, this should not exonerate the Yoruba people from the menace of ritual killings,\u201d the statement added.<\/p>\n<p>KOOOF also criticised the widespread belief linking ritual killings to traditional Yoruba religious practices, dismissing it as a false narrative. \u201cThere is no money ritual at all. Those engaged in these gruesome acts are not practising authentic Yoruba traditions,\u201d Mr Adewusi said.<\/p>\n<p>The group warned that the rising cases of ritual killings could deter potential investors and hinder progress in the Southwest. 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